SHILLONG, APR 22: The first visit of BJP national president Amit Shah to Shillong on Wednesday was greeted with a mixed bag of the HNLC sponsored 12-hours bandh and ‘beef party’ with placards mocking him sprinkled with songs, dance and music organized by Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) to protest against what it alleged the BJP’s ideals seeking to uproot the democratic and secular ideals that unite the country.
TUR organized the beef party which was held about 10 meters away from BJP’s office in Lachumiere on Wednesday. The Hynniewtrep National People’s Front (HNPF) and Khasi National Union (KNU) members were also seen taking part in the TUR’s public forum.
Heavy security were deployed in the vicinity and policemen had harrowing time stopping n to stop ngos who attempted to take a protest march to the State’s Conventional hall, where Shah addressed party members.
TUR and the other ngos members intended to throw a beef party in front of the convention hall to protest against BJP promotion of ban on beef and its alleged atrocities by the “Sangh Parivar” on minorities and Christian.
TUR leader Angela Rngad said, “We are here to protest the coming of Amit Shah to our peaceful and loving town as he ‘symbolizes’ the BJP and its anti people policies which we will not tolerate.”
Terming the BJP and its functionaries as ‘ambassadors of hate’, Rngad also said, “The protest is also to show that we are against all of their hate campaigns like their Ghar Wapsi and policies of grabbing of farmers, the make in India campaign, which intends to make all of us slaves.” She said it is important to show that Shah is not in the state.
Referring to the ban on beef and atrocities against the minority, Rngad accused the BJP of being a party that actually attacks the rights of people like attacking the lifestyle, food culture and habits and way of dressing
Echoing similar views, KNU general secretary S Diengdoh said that this indifferent attitude of the BJP against the minority including Christianity is totally undemocratic adding which is against the constitution of India.
HNPF president R Rani questioned why these issues have cropped up only after the BJP was voted to power. He said, “We suspect that this is being instigated and we demand that the BJP central leadership to respect all religious community.” – By Our Reporter
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