Nagaland BJP chief against anti–conversion laws

Kohima – BJP state president and parliamentary secretary, M.C. Konyak has categorically said that "imposition of ban on conversion is unacceptable to the minorities" and further said such imposition was going against the Constitutional tenets and spirit of democracy in the country.

In response to queries of the media concerning the anti–Christian statements made by the BJP president, Rajnath Singh, Konyak said that the "national interest and the welfare of the minorities should be safeguarded as enshrined in our Constitution."

According to the state BJP chief, the contributions of Christian leaders for the uplift of the downtrodden society and solving various burning issues in the country including the northeastern region were immense. "In the northeastern India, the Christians have played crucial role even in bridging gap between the people of the region and the rest of the country," he pointed out.

Konyak has warned Singh not to enforce such discriminatory acts especially in the northeastern states, and instead uphold and propagate the party's fundamental pledge of the "positive secularism, which is the guiding principle of the party."

He also said legislation should come up that "no discrimination should be made on the ground of religion."

Konyak also strongly denied that "Christians are terrorists as alleged in some States in the country."

He asserted the Christians' contribution to the country had really strengthened the social fabric of the country and further added that they were in no way against the integrity of the nation.