Paswan seeks to assure Muslims of BJP's credentials

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today accused various opposition parties of treating Muslims as "badhua mazdoor" (bonded labourer) to garner their votes by putting them in "the fear of the BJP."
Addressing the gathering at the occasion, Paswan said, "I had once got an opportunity in Bihar. I advocated for a Muslim chief minister, but Lalu Yadav wanted to make Rabri Devi as the chief minister of Bihar."
Seeking to assure Muslims of the BJP bonafide as a party to protect the interest of all, including those of Muslims, Paswan asked, "Did Prime Minister Narendra Modi or UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ever say where Ram temple will be built. The matter is still pending in the court."

"In the next (2019 Lok Sabha) election, there is no vacancy in Delhi for Prime Minister's post, and these people (opposition parties) should not indulge in wastage of time or efforts."