BJP wants to divide country on communal lines: Paswan

Criticising the BJP for its 'anti-minority approach', Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday said the sole motive of the party was to divide the country on communal lines.
    
Paswan told an election rally here that he was proud of the minority community as they had protected the country during wars.

Addressing an election meeting at Gandhi Maidan, Paswan, in an obvious reference to the newly-formed Fourth Front comprising LJP, RJD and Samajwadi party, said they were locked in direct contest with BJP in the ensuing parliamentary
poll.

Referring to the performance of the Jharkhand government, Paswan, the steel minister, said "We had apprised the Jharkhand government about the proposed expansion plan of Bokaro Steel Plant, but the approach of the government was 'lackadaisical'.

"The Steel Authority of India owned-steel plant has a 12 million tonne expansion proposal and approached the state government for allotment of iron-ore mines, but without success because of the Jharkhand government's approach," he alleged.

Paswan promised that LJP would initiate steps to make mineral-rich Jharkhand a number one state of the country, if they are voted to power.