The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today categorically stated that the recommendations of the Sachar Committee are constitutionally questionable, and that it is socially divisive and un-implementable.
Bhopal, Sept 22 : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today categorically stated that the recommendations of the Sachar Committee are constitutionally questionable, and that it is "socially divisive and un-implementable."
In its 'Political Resolution' adopted at the ongoing national executive meeting here, the party said the Sachar Committee is "a charter for social divisiveness."
"The essence of the Sachar Committee is to have job reservations based on religion, developmental priorities in the areas inhabited by one religious denomination and communal budgeting. The Prime Minister's (Manmohan Singh) declaration that minorities, particularly Muslims, have a first right to national resources is exhibit of this government's intentions," said the resolution.
If on the ground development takes place essentially in areas occupied by one religious denomination and not the others, this divisiveness would create a backlash making the Sachar Committee recommendations un-implementable, the party said.
The BJP urged the government to reject the Committee's recommendations, and work for development of all regions and poverty alleviation of poor across the country rather than of one religious denomination.
It also blamed the UPA Government of not having a serious political thought on Kashmir, saying while the Valley continues to bear the brunt of cross-border terrorism, the UPA and its friendly parties have come out with an unacceptable hypothesis that the constitutional linkage with the rest of the country must be further weakened.
"Inadequacy of power with the State Legislature or the State Government has never been complained of and yet instead of dealing with real problems of Jammu and Kashmir, the UPA and its friends are suggesting solutions which are worse than the disease," it said.
ANI