The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Assam): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while addressing an election rally in Bokaro, Jharkhand, accused the ruling JMM-led alliance of remaining silent on alleged religious conversions by Christian missionaries and failing to protect Hindu rights.
Sarma emphasized that simply claiming not to be anti-Hindu is insufficient and urged political leaders to be true supporters of Hinduism. “India is a Hindu civilization that has been enriched by Hindus for the past 5,000 years,” he stated.
He accused the Jharkhand government of being complicit in the matter of religious conversions and failing to uphold Hindu rights. “In Jharkhand, Christian missionaries are active in religious conversions, but the current government is silent on this. This government has failed to protect Hindu rights,” Sarma alleged, describing the ruling alliance as “corrupt” and indulging in politics of appeasement.
Sarma further claimed that infiltration was altering the country’s demographics, affecting Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, and now Jharkhand. He emphasized the importance of upholding Hindu traditions and values, stating that JMM leaders should say ‘Jai Shree Ram’ if they want to engage in politics in India.
“First Assam, then West Bengal and Bihar; and now infiltration has started in Jharkhand. They are marrying tribal girls and getting settled. Now, JMM leaders do not say Jai Shree Ram, instead they say ‘Assalamualaikum’. I want to tell the JMM leaders that they might say whatever they like, but if you want to do politics in India, you have to say Jai Shree Ram,” he asserted.
Sarma also criticized the Congress, accusing them of not following the Constitution and emphasizing the need for a significant majority in the Lok Sabha to achieve various objectives, such as constructing the Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura and the Gyanvapi temple in Varanasi, merging Pakistan Occupied Kashmir with India, and making the country the world’s largest economy.
“When you gave 300 seats to Modi ji, he built the Ram temple, which was pending for 500 years, abrogated Article 370, and implemented CAA,” he said.
Sarma responded to allegations that the BJP misuses the ED and the CBI, stating, “Had there been no ED or CBI, Rs 300 crore from premises linked to Congress MP and Rs 37 crore from PA of a Congress minister could have never been recovered.”
He also mentioned the closure of 300 madrasas in Assam, stating the country needs doctors and engineers, not Muslim priests. “Muslim men perform three-four marriages causing trauma to Muslim women. We need 400 seats to shut the ‘Shaadi Ka Dukan’ (shop of marriage),” he added.
Sarma expressed a desire for the Jharkhand government to sponsor trips for devotees to visit the Ram temple in Ayodhya if the BJP comes to power in the state, similar to the Assam government’s sponsorship of one lakh people.