Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu addressed the parliament on the Agra reconversion row, saying that it was an important issue which is agitating the entire nation and defended the government.
"Some people are behaving as if the government is responsible for these conversions. It is a national challenge; it is not happening only today, it has been happening for a long time. And the government has just come to power. Some people are trying to use this to just accuse our government," Naidu told the Lok Sabha.
He also said that the isuue was being seen from a narrow point of view. "I'm partly disappointed with the way in which conversion row was discussed in Lok Sabha," he told the house.
"We've been in opposition for 50 years," Naidu roared when the opposition disrupted the house.
Naidu also responded to allegations that the Modi government was promoting communalism.
"Another propaganda is that communal violence has risen since govt came to power. You may be disappointed but they have not increased. You may be inflating the number but it has not increased. The opposition is behaving like the heavens are falling," he said taking a dig at the opposition
Naidu also asserted that communal violence had reduced since the BJP came to power. "Agra DM told me that there is peace in the region. Law and order is a state subject. How is the Centre responsible for any of the events in Agra? I just had a discussion with the home ministry officials,they told me they are in touch with the state (UP)," he asked the house.
The Union Home Ministry has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a report on the Agra 'forced conversions' last week after opposition MPs in Parliament hit out at the government.
At least 100 Muslims were converted last week following which the Uttar Pradesh government filed an FIR against the RSS affiliates.
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