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Rajnath Singh accuses Centre of ignoring internal security

Staff Correspondent

BJP will do well in State polls: party chief
‘Congress trying to get Assembly polls delayed’

RAICHUR: Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh has said terrorism was on the rise and internal security had weakened ever since the United Progressive Alliance came to power at the Centre.

Mr. Rajnath Singh was addressing a farmers’ rally organised by his party in Lingsugur town, 90 km from Raichur, on Thursday.

The BJP chief said the people had been living under pressure as the UPA Government had failed to control terrorism and strengthen internal security. The situation was under control during the rule of the BJP under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. His party would handle these issues effectively if it came to power at the Centre, he said. He said the Centre had maintained anti-people and anti-farmer policies, and failed to control the price on all essential commodities. Lack of commitments within the leaders of the UPA Government the development of the country was on the decline.

His party would safeguard the interest of the people if the people voted his party to power at the Centre, he said.

Mr. Rajnath Singh said the maladministration and anti-farmer policies adopted by the UPA Government had forced farmers to commit suicide. In the Congress rule, over 15,000 farmers committed suicide. His party would arrange crop loans and financial assistance to the fishermen and weavers through the nationalised banks at 4 per cent interest, and also fulfil all its commitments for the welfare of the poor and the downtrodden.

Mid-term poll

Bellary Staff Correspondent reports:

Mr. Rajnath Singh said that mid-term elections cannot be ruled out in the country.

Speaking to presspersons during a brief halt at Bellary airport here on Thursday, he said that the squabbles among the partners of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) gave an indication that snap polls were likely.

The poll outcome in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh had boosted the image of the BJP, which was a favourite to win the next elections.

He expressed confidence that the BJP would emerge as the single largest party and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form the next government at the Centre with L.K. Advani as the next Prime Minister.

Mr. Singh expected the party to do well in the Assembly elections in Karnataka also.

On admitting the former Minister M.P. Prakash and his followers into the party, Mr. Singh said the decision was left to the State unit.

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