AMN /
BJP President Amit Shah today said the party could be blamed for incidents over beef controversy and the writers’ protest against “rising intolerance”, which he said occurred in states ruled by other parties.
Talking to media persons in Bihar for the first time since Assembly elections began, he also said BJP supports the present reservation policy.
He claimed people of Bihar “dread” the return of a government which he alleged will be “remote-controlled” by RJD chief Lalu Prasad.
He also took on journalists who repeatedly asked him questions over Bhagwat’s comments and recent rows over Dadri lynching and beef, saying they should declare what is their agenda before that they ask about BJP’s agenda.
Shah claimed the BJP-led NDA will will 32-34 seats in the first phase of polling and 22-24 in second phase out of the total 81 seats that have gone to polls so far.
He also rejected reports that BJP had cancelled some rallies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi because it wanted to pull him out of campaign limelight due to its poor show in the first two phases, as alleged by the rival grand alliance leaders. Mr. Modi is set to address 13 more rallies in the coming days.