DIMAPUR, Feb 19 NNN : BJP national president Rajnath Singh said that BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will come to power at the Centre after the next Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP supremo also said the Naga People’s Front (NPF) led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) government will return to power after the ensuing assembly polls in Nagaland.
Rajnath Singh was in Nagaland today in a one-day visit to the state.
After campaigning in the far flung eastern Nagaland district of Mon, Rajnath Singh before boarding his chartered plane at Dimapur airport this evening talked to a strong posse of journalists and said that NDA will return to power at the Centre and DAN in Nagaland after the Lok Sabha and the Nagaland assembly elections.
“I’m confident that the people of India will choose the NDA during the Lok Sabha polls and DAN by the people of Nagaland in the ensuing polls,” said Rajnath Singh.
The BJP chief then assured that special packages will be given to the North Eastern states once the NDA comes back at the Centre.
“During the NDA regime under the leadership of Atal Behari Vajpayee we had created DONER to look after the North East region and this time too the NDA will take up special policy for the region so as to bring all round development,” further assured Rajnath Singh. The BJP stalwart then said, “Soon after the NDA returns to power, we will resolve the Naga political issue through meaningful mutual dialogue besides providing special packages for the whole North East region.
Attacking the Congress led UPA government, the BJP chief said economic growth has been totally derailed under the UPA government. He said there was a national growth rate of 8.4% during the NDA regime. “But now under the UPA the growth rate has gone down to just 5.2%,” he rues.
Further attacking the UPA government, the BJP leader said there have been corrupt practices everywhere now. “The 2G scam, the chopper deal scam and various other corruption cases have been witnessed today, “ he pointed out. “But the BJP will had never compromise on corruption. We will never compromise on it in future, “ he pledged.
On the Prime Minister’s proposal to have debates on corruption, the BJP chief said, “Debate is not a solution and I have demanded for a comprehensive investigation on the chooper scam.”
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