BJP decries govt decision to sanction Rs. 3 Cr for Tablighi Jamat’s Ijtema
BJP State spokesperson Rachana Reddy today condemned the decision of the State government to sanction Rs. 3 crores for organizing a conference by Tablighi Jamat in Parigi of Ranga Reddy district.
Hyderabad: BJP State spokesperson Rachana Reddy today condemned the decision of the State government to sanction Rs. 3 crores for organizing a conference by Tablighi Jamat in Parigi of Ranga Reddy district.
Addressing media persons at the State party office, Rachana Reddy asked as to why the State government was giving money to an organization that spreads the ideology of Islam and terrorism?
She asked Chief Minister Revanth Reddy as to what he would do with the Tukde Tukde gang? She said the new Congress government was revealing its true colours now. She claimed that during the recent assembly elections, the Congress party made many promises, lied and got votes.
“As soon as the Congress government came, the conference was organised by the Tablighi Jamaat, a Muslim missionary organisation, had been funded. The funds were sanctioned at a meeting held in Parigi mandal of Vikarabad district.”
“We are not against minorities, but why is the government giving money to an organisation that spreads the ideology of Islam and terrorism? Released on December 13, 2023 the Minority Welfare Department’s GO No. 123 sanctioning funds for the conference is dangerous for the country,” she said.
She claimed that in 2020, during the covid-19 crisis, the Tablighi Jamaat was responsible for the spread of the virus in Delhi and added that it had been accused of causing the spread of terrorism.
“The Tablighi Jamaat has been banned in Saudi Arabia for its illegal conversion drive to Islam and its involvement in proselytizing activities. Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, has banned the Tablighi Jamaat. How can the government fund an organisation that indulges in the spread of extremist ideology and forced conversions without any intelligence inputs and without consulting the authorities,” she said.
She noted that it was regrettable that the Waqf Board was releasing funds for providing facilities like drinking water pipes and parking to Tablighi Jamaat on a permanent basis.
