Congress uses Hindu for political gains: BJP
New Delhi, June 25 : The BJP on Monday accused the Congress of playing politics over the term Hindu, saying it symbolised its ignorance.
"Digvijaya Singh has used Hindu word in last couple of days for number of times. He has also said that there is no Hindu word," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sundhanshu Trivedi told media at a press conference here.
Firing salvos at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the BJP leader asked, "When there is no Hindu word, then how did Randeep Singh Surjewala call you a 'janeudhari' Hindu?"
"How many times your party will change its stand? On one hand in Kerala your party workers organise beef party and on other they convert into a 'janeudhari' Hindu," he said.
"The manner their party leaders are speaking not only signifies their ignorance but also a deep rooted conspiracy," he said.
Slamming Digvijaya Singh, Trivedi said, "He is such a learned leader that he can see 'ji' in Osama Bin Laden, he sees 'Saheb' in Hafiz Saeed and a peace loving person in Zakir Naik. This understanding of Singh and his party is exposed now.
"I want to give facts on Hindu to Singh. He should read page 72-73 of the Discovery of India written by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Where he said that this world came into practice after 10th century and it was indicated towards by and large those who are living in this Indian subcontinent denoting their culture."
"Rahul Gandhi should say whether he is comfortable with the definition of Hindu given by his great grandfather or with Singh?" he asked.
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In biggest haul, drugs worth Rs 51 cr seized in Meghalaya, 2 held
Shillong (PTI): The Meghalaya Police seized drugs worth over Rs 51 crore, the biggest haul of narcotics in the state so far, in East Jaintia Hills district and arrested two Mizoram-based persons in this connection, a senior officer said on Saturday.
The seizure was made during a coordinated naka-checking conducted by the police and Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) personnel in the Ratacherra area on Friday, he said.
During the operation, a vehicle with three persons, including the driver, on board was intercepted and searched in accordance with due legal procedures.
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Upon checking, 19 plastic soap cases, containing suspected heroin weighing 203.7 grams, were recovered from the possession of one of the three persons, the officer said.
The search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a blue-coloured trolley bag belonging to another occupant of the vehicle.
Suspected crystal meth (methamphetamine) tablets weighing 10.145 kilograms were found in the bag, the police officer said.
'Meth' tablets are banned in India.
Two of the three occupants of the vehicle were arrested, and a preliminary investigation suggested that they are part of an interstate and cross-border drug trafficking syndicate, the officer said.
"The total value of the seized contraband is estimated to be around Rs 51.13 crore", ANTF chief Vikash Kumar told PTI.
The arrested persons hail from Mizoram, he said.
A case has been registered at the ANTF police station, and an investigation is underway to establish the forward and backward linkages related to the seizure, the officer added.
