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NDA govt. Not for vote bank politics: Vajpayee
New Delhi, Feb 25: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today assured the minorities that the National Democratic Alliance government, unlike the previous Congress regimes, had never used them as a vote bank and would continue with this ``non-discriminatory attitude``.
New Delhi, Feb 25: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today
assured the minorities that the National Democratic Alliance
government, unlike the previous Congress regimes, had never used
them as a vote bank and would continue with this ''non-discriminatory
attitude''.
''We believe in peaceful coexistence and the nation can never be
a theocratic nation,'' Mr Vajpayee said, addressing the delegates at
the BJP minorities development conference.
Promising to provide a proactive administration that will not
allow anyone to die without food, medicine and hospital facilities,
the prime minister said the minorities should think among themselves
what was in their interest and arrive at a decision as the nation
was at the crossroads.
The NDA government was committed to provide equal opportunities
for all in education, employment, peace and progress in the society,
he added.
Mr Vajpayee said India had shrugged off its poor image and
economy and the world community was looking at it as an emerging
economic giant. The country had not only kept its repayment schedule
for huge loans but was clearing many debts through prepayment and
had built a 100 billion dollar strong foreign exchange reserve.
He said the fruits of developmental activities like construction of quadrilateral roads bringing about a connectivity revolution in the country would help all citizens and not any particular community. Efforts would be made to connect the rivers for rapid strides in agriculture, transport and power generation.
The Congress, which had thought of this project, had done nothing to make it a reality, he said. ''We promise happiness through peace, progress and development,'' he added.
He exhorted them to give a renewed mandate for the BJP and the NDA by voting for development, peace and progress that was being brought about by his administration.
Bureau Report
He said the fruits of developmental activities like construction of quadrilateral roads bringing about a connectivity revolution in the country would help all citizens and not any particular community. Efforts would be made to connect the rivers for rapid strides in agriculture, transport and power generation.
The Congress, which had thought of this project, had done nothing to make it a reality, he said. ''We promise happiness through peace, progress and development,'' he added.
He exhorted them to give a renewed mandate for the BJP and the NDA by voting for development, peace and progress that was being brought about by his administration.
Bureau Report