Author: PTI
Publication: The Hindu
Date: November 12, 2006
URL: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200611122240.htm
Terming reservation on the basis of religion
against the spirit of the Constitution, BJP today made clear that it would
oppose any move of the Congress-led UPA Government to introduce reservation
for Muslim community.
"The Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh)
has talked about Muslims not getting their fair share in Government jobs and
other employment schemes, we would like to state that the BJP will oppose
any such move," BJP President Rajnath Singh told NDTV.
Reservation on religious grounds was against
the country's Constitution. "We have opposed setting up of the Sachchar
Committee and we will continue to oppose it in the Parliament and outside,"
Singh was quoted as having said by a release from the television channel.
However, Singh added "if Muslims as a
community are not benefiting from the country's progress, we have to find
some ways to help them".
The BJP president termed the Prime Minister's
comment about infighting between Atal Behari Vajpayee and L K Advani as "frivilous"
saying he should not have commented on the internal affairs of another party.
"It was frivolous of the Prime Minister
to make that comment. Advani and Vajpayee have had an outstanding record of
coordinating working inside and outside the Parliament," the BJP President
said.
