Appeasement affects minority empowerment: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Lodging a veiled attack against the Congress, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said the ‘disease of appeasement’ had just not affected minorities’ empowerment, but was also exploited for the last several decades by “so-called political champions of secularism”.
Speaking at an appreciation ceremony on completion of this year’s Haj in Jaipur, the minister said that the Narendra Modi-government was treading the path of empowerment without appeasement. He added that social, educational and religious rights of minorities are more safe and secure in India than any other country. The event was organised by Rajasthan State Haj Committee.
“The so-called political champions of secularism shamelessly exploited minorities, especially Muslims, for the last several decades which led to their economic, social and educational backwardness,” he said.
“Our government has created an atmosphere of trust among every section of the society through development works. Our policy of development with dignity has ensured that minorities become equal partner in mainstream development process,” Naqvi said. He also said that the development works carried out by government in the last three years have benefited the poor, including a large number of minorities.
He said programmes like Seekho aur Kamao, Nai Manzil, Gharib Nawaz Skill Development Scheme, …read more