‘Hindus were never in danger’

Kathmandu: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said Hindus were never in danger but it’s the position of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) that is in danger.

‘And that is why they feel this. Every election season, VHP starts shouting ‘Hindus are in danger,’ Baghel said replying to a question by the media, ‘Several cultures, and countries came into the map and went away, but Hindus were never in danger and will never be in danger.’

Accusing VHP of indulging in the politics of fear, Baghel said it is unfortunate that they use fear, and greed to gain public support.

‘They are in the government (Centre) for over 10 years. What policy they have? What have they done for the betterment of Hindus so far? Nothing. They only induce fear among people to gain their support… They only talk of love-jihad, religious conversion,’ he said.

“It’s like a tape recorder. You press the button, it will play the same thing… Wherever there is election, they reach and say the same thing. Be it Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh… you press the button of the tape recorder, it will play the same thing,’ he added, ‘Now if the election is in Chhattisgarh, it will play the same thing in Chhattisgarh too.’