Interests of Indians come first: Varun Gandhi
Guwahati : Taking a tough stand against the Bangladeshi influx problem, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday termed it a national problem.
He also cautioned against sections trying to project the illegal migration issue as a communal problem and stressed that it was causing serious challenges before the country.
?We, India as a nation, should take care to ensure protection of social, economic and cultural rights of our citizens. We must fight for a system where interests of Indians come first,? Gandhi said here.
The young MP is in Assam to oversee the party?s preparedness for next year?s state Assembly polls after he was named the in-charge for Assam polls.
Gandhi announced that the BJP will fight the Assam elections on issues of rampant unemployment, lack of development and illegal Bangladeshi migration.
?Though the Ram Janambhoomi issue is the core issue of the party?s agenda from cultural of view, the same should not be linked to election issues in Assam and Bihar in the coming Assembly election,? he added.
He also called upon the party workers to play a more pro-active role and said, ? ?Workers are the backbone of the party and I can assure you that party will not choose any poll candidate sans approval of the workers.?
?My responsibility as party?s in-charge of Assembly election in Assam do not confine to only winning more and more seats in the election, but also to win hearts and mind of the people,? the BJP?s youngest national secretary said.
Opposing mega dams in North East, the MP said, ?We do not need mega dams in the country in view of the extensive collateral damage those dams cause to our ecology. I hail the recent government-citizens initiative to halt construction of a mega dam on Ganga in Uttarkhand.?
On the women?s reservation bill, Gandhi said, ?As you know the party supports a Constitutional amendment in favour of it. However, when it comes to giving party tickets in election, the winnability of the candidates is the most important factor. We look forward to have more and more competent women candidates in fray in next Assembly polls in Assam.?
