The claim that the BJP is against Muslims and other minorities is completely false and the party believes in the Indian tradition and belief of world welfare, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday (April 6, 2026).
Addressing party workers in Nagpur, Mr. Gadkari said the BJP is neither casteist nor communal, adding that opponents have tried to defame it for the past several decades.
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"BJP is not against any religion. Our party believes people may have different ways of worship and that every person has a right to follow his or her religion. Despite having different ways of worship, we are all Indians. Our culture, history and heritage is one," he asserted.
He said misinformation was spread that the BJP was a party that belonged to a certain caste, and it was linked to those who killed Mahatma Gandhi.
