Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s exclusive interview with Network18’s Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, which aired on Monday, has unexpectedly created a lot of buzz in the political circles, especially in the backdrop of the ongoing elections in five states. In and twirling the hijab. Line. It has also been shared widely on social media, especially by several top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Education Minister BC Nagesh of BJP-ruled Karnataka, the state where the hijab controversy first broke out, agreed with the Union Home Minister’s statement that he believed that all religions should follow the school dress code.
“That was exactly our thinking when we passed the order. There should be uniformity and equality. As Amit Shah ji rightly said, we will go by the Constitution,” he told News18.
The incident came to the fore in the past few weeks starting December 31 when six girls wearing headcovers protested outside the Women’s Government Pre-University (PU) College in Udupi after the institute refused them admission inside the classroom. The petitions filed against the ban on hijab are pending in the Karnataka High Court, which in an interim order asked the students not to wear any religious clothes till the verdict is pronounced.
“It is my personal belief that people of all religions should accept the school dress code. And the matter is now in court, and the court is doing its hearing on this matter. Whatever decision it takes, it should be followed by everyone,” said the home minister. Interview on News18, “Ultimately, it has to be decided whether the country will work on the Constitution or not. My personal belief remains till the time the court takes a decision. And once the court decides, I should accept it and everyone should accept it. But, I still personally believe that every student should work according to the dress code and uniform mandated by the school.
Veteran Congress leader Rashid Alvi also responded to the Home Minister’s remarks on the hijab controversy. “Amit Shah ji only wants uniformity in school and college dress code. Why not across the country? Who will decide whether students should wear hijab to school or not? On one hand there is a thinking that everyone should wear it, on the other hand it is that no one should wear it. Is Amit Shah going to decide this? said. Alvi. “You are the home minister of the country. If you want uniformity, please bridge the gap between the poor and the rich in the country. Bring consistency there. End unemployment, give jobs to all and bring uniformity there. Bring uniformity in education. But you want the kind of uniformity that is controversial and divisive. It’s your nature.”
Reacting to Shah’s statement in the interview, Karnataka Congress leader Priyank Kharge alleged that the BJP was trying to keep the hijab controversy alive for political gains.
“The matter is sub-judice and if the home minister is of the view that the constitution should be followed and there should be a dress code, he should instruct his government here. The February 10 (Court) order says one thing, the government has interpreted it as another, and the principals and institutions have interpreted it in another format. So the whole chaos is happening because the government is not in control and they don’t want to do things because this whole controversy is helping them politically,” Kharge told News18.
Noted criminal lawyer and Nationalist Congress Party leader Majeed Memon said the fact is that the court’s decision has to be followed by all. “If the Home Minister had not said this, was the decision not being followed by everyone? So this is something that was unnecessary. And the Home Minister speaks about terror, etc., when we are in the middle of an election and tells political opponents that they have been generous to acts of terror by closing cases against some of the suspects accused of terrorism and therefore They are said to be supporting terrorism…whenever cases are withdrawn, they are done with the permission of the courts… hence, attributing such motives and allegations that political counter-terrorism is promoted. are trying, without any qualms,” Memon told News18.
The BJP has also tried to link the SP with the family members of one of the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts convicts; A court recently sentenced 38 people to death in this case.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav spoke on the issue after interviewing the Home Minister.
“Why should I explain? Agencies in the country should investigate because I sit in the same Lok Sabha where the Prime Minister and other important ministers sit. And that’s because the people have pushed the BJP to a corner this time, and that’s why, like -As the election progresses, you will get to see more and more ridiculous comments from BJP leaders,” the SP chief told news agency ANI.
In the interview, Amit Shah accused the SP and BSP of withdrawing the terror cases and said that it is the politics of appeasement.
What do SP and BSP have to say about security in the country? They have to answer to the public. Who are they helping after the withdrawal of UAPA and POTA? And why? For their vote bank? Do other people not have the right to vote? Those who are suffering don’t have vote? This is the sentiment across Uttar Pradesh,” the home minister said.
Congress’ UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was among the top leaders who reacted to Amit Shah’s remarks in a News18 interview. The Home Minister had recently said in Priyanka’s presence on the issue of Congress’ Punjab chief ministerial face Charanjit Singh Channi that she would not allow any ‘bhaiya’ (a reference to the people of UP and Bihar) to form the government in the state. will not allow ,
“Channi ji was excited and excited. He was talking about Modi ji (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) and AAP leaders. They attack me personally because they know that I am fighting in UP for last three years. When they have no political attack left, they do personal attacks,” Priyanka told News18.
In the interview, Shah had hit out at the rival party over Channi’s remarks.
“I don’t think this statement is good for a healthy society. India is a nation. Anyone who wants to go to Gujarat, UP or Punjab to earn their livelihood or career can go. I am like this for vote. Does not support the statement or politics. Priyanka Gandhi was expressing her approval on this statement on stage. In two days, in UP, she said that the party is fighting for the pride of UP. I have never seen such a contradiction within two days. Didn’t see it,” he said.
In the context of the UP elections, Shah said Interview That Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) remains a player, saying it will get Jatav and Muslim votes.
“BSP has maintained its relevance. I am sure they will get votes. I don’t know how many seats it will translate into, but it will get votes.
When asked about this, BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra said that he agrees to some extent with the statement of the Home Minister.
“But I just want to make a small correction. Not just Jatav votes… Everyone else from the Dalit community is completely with the BSP,” he told News18.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti alleged that the BJP was trying to divide people of all religions and regions to gain political mileage. Referring to the Home Minister’s interview, he said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are not happy with the delimitation process and there is a need to first satisfy the people of all regions and then proceed for elections in the erstwhile state. Shah had said that after the completion of the delimitation process, elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon.
“The delimitation exercise is about to end. Thereafter, whatever will be the appropriate time frame – around six-eight months – elections will be held,” he said during the interview. “There should be no confusion in this.”
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