Rajnath, Uddhav flay UPA 'minority appeasement policies'

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Mumbai, Jan 7: BJP president Rajnath Singh and Shiv Sena executivepresident Uddhav Thackeray have flayed the UPA government at the centrefor its ''Minority appeasement policy''.

Addressing a joint rally late last evening at Pantnagar here togarner support for the BJP-Sena alliance candidates for the February 1Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections the BJP Chiefcondemning the privileges showered upon the minorities, said theMuslims constitute a huge portion, around 17 per cent, of the totalpopulation.

''Had their population been less around ten per cent, then suchprivileges and concessions would have been justified,'' he noted.

Both Mr Singh and Mr Thackeray also claimed that terrorism andsecurity-related concerns had heightened and the UPA government hasbeen able to do very little to contain these threats.

Mr Thackeray also rued that the Centre was ''meting step-motherlytreatment to Mumbai'' despite the fact that the metropolis was a hugerevenue earner for the country.

Citing the recent unsavoury happenings in Mumbai, like themolestation of a woman near the Gateway of India on December 31, MrThackeray said these were aberrations and went against the culture ofMumbai.

Both the leaders urged the respective party workers to ensure the victory of the alliance candidates in the civic polls.


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