Building temples not duty of a political party
BJP raising temple issue only for electoral gains, minister Kushwaha says
Federal minister Upendra Kushwaha yesterday mounted a blistering attack on the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government saying it was not the duty of a political party to build temples or mosques.
The minister was addressing an open session of his party at the end of its two-day Chintan Shivir (introspection camp) held at Valmikinagar in West Chamaparan district, indicating the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) is on the verge of dumping the NDA any time.
Kushwaha who is a Minister of State for Human Resources Development heads the RLSP which is a key ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)led NDA government at the centre. Informed sources said Kushwaha could meet Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on December 10 and could resign from his post as minister after the meeting.
“Constructing temples or mosques is not the duty of a political party,” Kushwaha said, asking why the BJP was raising the Ram temple issue only during elections and claimed this was for polarisation of votes.