Modi Govt has done great service to persecuted minorities: Kaul

BJP leaders during a party programme at Reasi on Monday.
BJP leaders during a party programme at Reasi on Monday.BJP leaders during a party programme at Reasi on Monday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 6: Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is for the persecuted minorities who are facing grave threats and atrocities in Islamic countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), State general secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, while chairing series of meetings in connection with the Jana Sampark Abhiyaan of the party to educate the masses and to aware the general public about the CAA.
Ashok Kaul chaired the meetings in Udhampur, Reasi, Kathua and Samba along with party State vice-president, Pawan Khajuria, State spokesperson & former Minister Priya Sethi, former minister, Ajay Nanda, district presidents and other senior party leaders.
Ashok Kaul said CAA is in the interest of all those minorities who are facing religious persecution in the countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh and it has nothing to do with the Muslims of India and Modi Government has done a great service to these persecuted people who have suffered immense tragedies in those countries. The recent show of intolerance by Pakistan on revered Sikh Shrine with the muteness on the part of Pakistani administration is a testimony to the fact and the need to implement the Act.
Kaul, said that the CAA is in the greater spirit of Bharat that has remained the core of “Vasudev Kutumbhakam”. He said that India has given shelter to persecuted refugees in history and will continue to provide in the future also and there is absolutely no need of doing petty politics on the issue.
BJP State general secretary Dr. Narinder Singh addressed a programme conducted in connection with mass awareness on CAA organized by Kashmir Displaced District.
Another Party State general secretary, Sunil Sharma addressed series of programmes at Ramban and Kishtwar. BJP State secretary, Arvind Gupta addressed meeting at Jammu.
BJP State vice-president, Parmod Kapahi addressed a programme conducted in connection with mass awareness on CAA at RS Pura. Former MLAs Rajiv Sharma & Dr. Krishan addressed mass awareness programme at Akhnoor and Koshal Kotwal addressed a programme at Doda. Former MLC Pardeep Sharma, Sunil Gupta and others addressed a programme on CAA at Poonch.
BJP Anusuchit Jaati (SC) Morcha conducted a massively attended programme on CAA at Sri Partap Singh Pura (Lalyana) of Bishnah Mandal.