The BJP-led alliance
will win the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry
while the party will become a force to reckon with in Kerala after the elections,
party President J.P. Nadda said on Sunday.
Addressing reporters
here, Nadda said under the AIADMK’s leadership, the NDA will form the
government in Tamil Nadu, as its people were very receptive of the issues
raised by their alliance.
In West Bengal, the BJP
is leading towards a victory as the ruling Trinamool Congress has “lost its
mental balance” and in Assam, the party will retain power, he added.
Nadda said the people
of Puducherry have been fed up with the Congress government led by V.
Narayanasamy and the BJP, in alliance with the NR Congress, will form the
government there.
About the party’s
prospects in Kerala, he exuded confidence of doing good and becoming a
formidable force in the state to influence the policies there.
“People (in Kerala)
have has started supporting BJP,” he added.
Queried about the raids
by the income tax officials at the residences and other premises of politicians
in Tamil Nadu, Nadda said they were conducted based on the information received
by the tax department.
He said the Congress
went down in Tamil Nadu as it did not listen to the regional sentiments whereas
the BJP understands the regional culture, aspirations, language and Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has spoken in the United Nations in Tamil, the oldest
language.
Citing the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) government led by Congress banning the Tamil Nadu’s
traditional bull taming sport Jallikattu, Nadda said it was Prime Minister
Narendra Modi who allowed the sport by a notification.
He also pointed that
the DMK was part of the UPA that banned Jallikattu.
The BJP leader wondered
why DMK President M.K.Stalin did not condemn Karuppar Koottam that denigrated
‘Kanda Shasti Kavacham’, the prayer in favour of Lord Murugan, and claimed that
the DMK did not respect the regional aspirations.
Citing Modi’s visit to
Sri Lanka, Nadda said the Prime Minister had gone to war-torn Jaffna and the
Indian government has built houses and temples for the internal war displaced
Tamils here.
He said it was Congress
which is communal, having alliance with Muslim League and others in Kerala,
Tamil Nadu and Assam whereas the BJP has no such alliance.
Terming Triple Talaq as
anti-Muslim women, he listed out various Muslim majority nations including
Pakistan and Bangladesh where it has been abolished. He said that the Supreme
Court has said the Triple Talaq should go and a law has thus been passed.
Queried about the delay
in setting up the AIIMS in Madurai, Nadda said there were some issues relating
to building design, soil testing and land allotment.
He said work on AIIMS
in Madurai will start soon as big projects need lots of clearances.
