Amid the attack from the opposition on the government over the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Hindenburg report on the Adani Group, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated on Tuesday that the PM has faced similar accusations since 2002 and had come out on top. Regarding the Adani situation, he asserted that the BJP has nothing to hide and that no one can charge the administration with crony capitalism.
“A matter in this regard has been brought before the Supreme Court. When the SC becomes involved, it will not be appropriate for me to speak out as a member of the Cabinet. The BJP, however, has nothing to conceal in this situation. We also have nothing to worry about, Shah stated in an interview.
There is no doubt about that (crony capitalism). Nobody can make such a charge against the BJP. Their own agencies have filed cases involving scams totaling more over Rs 12,000 crore while they (the Congress) were in power, a top BJP leader claimed.
Shah responded, “Conspire as much against the truth as you like; it will come out gleaming like the sun. ” When questioned if he saw the Adani controversy emerging shortly after the BBC broadcast as a conspiracy, the interviewer asked. Since 2002, these folks have been pursuing Modiji. However, Modi has always maintained his integrity and grown in popularity.
On Monday, the Centre approved the creation of a commission by the Supreme Court to enhance the regulatory framework in the wake of the Hindenburg-Adani dispute.
Shah responded when it was brought up that the opposition claims the government controls all agencies, saying, “Then people should go to court. Even in the Pegasus case, I advised going to court if you had evidence. They failed to. We have no influence over the court. Those who went caused the SC to take notice, and an investigation was also carried out.
Shah noted that the country was watching the parliamentary debate on the Adani controversy, in which the Opposition interrupted the prime minister’s speech while he was speaking in the House, and that the House must be run according to the norms. The timing is perfect to implement one nation, one election, he said, but it will require conversations and consideration.
Shah responded, “Why shouldn’t G20 be utilised for home politics? ” when it was noted that the BJP appeared to be utilising the G20 meeting for domestic politics. Modiji must be given credit if the G20 visits the nation while he is in office and is a success. Does the Opposition deserve it? The entire globe is in disbelief at the way he has set it up. G20 meetings have only ever been held in four or five cities in one nation. We have provided each state with a chance. This accomplishment is impressive. Now, the message of India’s diversity will travel around the world.
The Union home minister also addressed claims that the BJP was attempting to ignore India’s Mughal history. We don’t want to erase the Mughals’ contributions, Shah declared. But I don’t think there should be any issues if someone wants to revive the long-standing tradition of this nation. Every city whose name we modified previously had a different name. Every government has the legal right to do so.
Shah responded, “I don’t think the people of the country believe so,” regarding the Bharat Jodo Yatra affecting the perception of Rahul Gandhi.
Shah acknowledged that the BJP had second- and third-generation leaders, but he said that, unlike other parties, the BJP had no policy requiring that the party president come from a single family.
In the upcoming Assembly elections, Shah predicted that the BJP would win with a full majority in all of the states—Tripura, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. “This time in Tripura, we’ll perform to the best of our abilities. The fact that everyone is working together to defeat us demonstrates how powerful we are. This increases our self-assurance,” he remarked.
The home minister emphasised that the government’s crackdown on drug trade along the India-Bangladesh border had been positively accepted by the public, arguing that the BJP government has worked for the benefit of the populace.
He added that since the BJP had put an end to violence in Tripura, it was now time to work for the prosperity of the state. Shah explained that Biplab Deb was fired midway through his term as chief minister of Tripura in order to properly utilise him. “People from the States continue to visit the Center. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha and given control of a significant state like Haryana. He is a Union minister as well. He is helping out at the Center as well as the Manik Saha administration. This is an advancement.
He claimed that BJP was winning with a landslide majority and disregarded the influence of the tribal group Tipra Motha in the elections.
The Northeast had been brought peace and prosperity, he claimed, thanks to the government’s efforts. He discussed all of the peace agreements reached with former insurgent groups as well as the resolution of problems involving Bru and Reang refugees. He mentioned how many airports had been built in the Northeast and how Prime Minister Modi had travelled there 51 times during his term.
Shah stated that the BJP was dedicated to preserving the cultural identities of the two states’ varied communities in the backdrop of the Meghalaya and Nagaland Assembly elections. He claimed that the nine years of the Modi government had allayed concerns about homogenization and that education was being provided in regional languages, as well as the promotion of regional dialects.
“The development that the Narendra Modi administration has carried out in the Northeast is constantly being discussed. But bridging the divide between mainland India and the Northeast is what Narendrabhai has done best, according to Shah.
Shah asked, “What is an accord for? “, in reference to the government’s failure to implement the Naga Peace Accord despite the signing of a framework agreement in 2015. To put an end to the violence. A cease-fire is in effect. Discussions are ongoing.
Shah claimed that the Congress has “worked to stop cases against the PFI (Popular Front of India)” in light of the forthcoming elections in Karnataka. “They are forbidden by us. The PFI, in my opinion, was a group involved in radicalization and conversion. They were getting the components for terrorism ready. We have a tonne of documents that demonstrate their actions were detrimental to the country’s integrity and unity, he said.
“There was a time when Kerala and Karnataka were the only states affected by the PFI. It had reached all corners of the nation by the time of the ban. Then, when any delay was inappropriate, we received such information from agencies. We have taken action against them and transcended vote-bank politics.
