State's responsibility to check anti-national forces: BJP chief JP Nadda

BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said like antibodies keep a check on bad cells it is the governments responsibility to maintain vigil on antinational forces as he batted for an antiradicalisation cell announced by his party in its Gujarat assembly polls manifestoReleasing the BJP manifesto for the polls Nadda on Saturday had announced setting up the cell to identify and eliminate potential threats and sleeper cells of terrorist organisations and antiIndia forcesIn an interview with PTI he said it is the States responsibility to keep a check on forces working against the country and societyLike antibodies in the human body keep a check on bad cells It is the States responsibility to keep a check on antinational cells in the country Then there are some cells that work underground so this antiradicalisation cell is required to keep a check on such cells said the chief of the BJP which has been in power in Gujarat for nearly 25 yearsOn the Uniform Civil Code UCC which the BJP has promised in several assembly polls including for the recently held Himachal Pradesh elections and now for Gujarat Nadda said it is a national issue for the party and it is committed to itThe countrys resources and its responsibilities are equal for all Therefore the UCC is a welcome step We would like to implement the UCC in as many states as possible he saidAlso Read Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti seven former MLAs served notices to vacate government quartersAsked about the BJP not fielding a Muslim candidate in Gujarat Nadda said his party believes in Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas with all and development for allLate Dr APJ Abdul Kalam became the President of India with the BJPs support then the Narendra Modi government at the Centre appointed Muslim governors as well So we follow the principle of Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas and tickets for elections are given purely based on winnability he saidOn the BJP announcing several freebies in its manifesto for the Gujarat polls like its rivals did Nadda said one should distinguish between empowerment and allurementBoth the Aam Aadmi Party AAP and the Congress know they are not coming to power in Gujarat Therefore they can announce freebies without accounting for the funds and budget needed for them the BJP chief saidWhile our programmes are welfare measures for empowering the poor and the needy It is not like freebies which are free for all they are specifically meant for a segment of the population he saidHe said that the BJPs welfare programmes are for the empowerment of the poor and the needy This has resulted in them contributing to the economy Nadda assertedNadda who has been holding election rallies and roadshows across Gujarat is confident of a massive victory for the BJP in the state assembly polls Prime Minister Narendra Modi resides in the hearts of the people of Gujarat and they will again repose their faith in the BJP and the party will win another term he assertedThe BJP is eyeing to win Gujarat for a record seventh timeBesides the Congress the party has a new challenger in the form of the Aam Aadmi Party The state will see twophase assembly polls on December 1 and 5 while votes will be counted on December 8This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever