TURA: Even as a group of student and social organizations in Garo Hills have announced their opposition to the implementation of the central government’s unique identity card Aadhaar, BJP national spokesperson and Meghalaya in-charge, Nalin Kohli, has questioned the logic behind the protests stating that it is a foundation for a new and clean India that gets rid of ghost beneficiaries.
“Aadhaar is a mechanism for a more transparent society. It will help wipe away ghost beneficiaries and remove duplicacy, for example, people having 2-3 pan cards to avoid income tax. The NGOs are always calling for more transparency, so I can’t see what’s the logic behind the protests?” questioned Nalin Kohli on the sidelines of a party convention for BJP booth level workers at New Tura field on Saturday afternoon.
Attacking those opposed to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the Demonetization move by the Modi government, a year ago, the BJP leader said, “The entire opposition to demonetization has come from those who fought in favour of black money.”
He said that the biggest challenge to the demonetization exercise came during the Uttar Pradesh polls, soon after.
“The Congress said we would be wiped out in UP because of the demonetization but instead we broke all records in the history of independent India by winning the largest share of votes and seats, post demonetization,” said Nalin kohli.
On GST the BJP leader said that the government was welcoming feedback from the people and experts and the GST Council was taking unanimous decisions in the interest of the country.
On Polls: BJP’s Meghalaya in-charge Nalin Kohli has said that the party would contest “If not all then close to 60.”
“An exercise of surveys is taking place which is in its final part and we have received some very satisfying inputs from many constituencies. We will announce the candidates names when the time comes. Right now elections are yet to be announced,” said Kohli.
On the recent arrest of a BJP executive member from Meghalaya who happened to be part of the Art of Living organization during his attempt to cross the international border into Bangladesh to meet with HNLC leaders, Kohli clarified that it was not on behalf of the party.
“The Art of Living is not the BJP. He did not have any authorization from the party. If he went as an individual I cannot comment but we will seek his explanation once he comes out of jail,” stated Nalin kohli.