We applaud the BJP-led providing a riot-free and corruption free administration ...

The National Executive takes , note of the continuing anti-India activities of Pakistan's ISI and some insurgent groups' backed by hostile interests ... The problem of illegal immigration, recently highlighted by the Governor of Assam in his report to the President of India, needs to be tackled with greater urgency. The IMDT Act must be scrapped and an effective mechanism put in place to detect and deport illegal immigrants without further delay.

The tenuous peace that has been established in Jammu and Kashmir by the BJP-led Government has to be converted into lasting peace and prosperity for the people of this beleaguered State ... The National Executive calls upon the Government to ensure the return of the displaced Pandits to their ancestral home with full dignity and security. ...

The National Executive welcomes the tabling of the Women's Bill ...

With the re-emergence of the Congress, the threat of dynasty-over-democracy has once again surfaced. The Left is waiting in the wrings to join hands with the Congress to destabilise the Union Government at the first opportunity. The two have so far failed in their efforts, but can be expected to persist with their opportunistic search for an "alternative" Government at the Centre.

The fatwa issued by the Muslim Personal Law Board against the singing of Vande Mataram and the silence of pseudo-secular parties on this issue is in keeping with the practice of denigrating sacred symbols of national unity by the practitioners of vote-bank politics. The issue is not one of compulsion, but dedication to the motherland.

The BJP and its Governments at the Centre and in the States are committed to social harmony and security for all sections of society. The very fact that the incidence of communal violence this year is negligible compared to that of the last 10 years is a tribute to our commitment.

Those who encourage the mindset of insecurity among minority communities under the garb of being their well- wishers and in the guise of "secularism", cause them the most damage and harm the national interest.

We deplore our opponents' attempt to indulge in communal politics to consolidate their "vote-banks". The National Executive assures everybody, especially the minority communities, that their rights as fellow citizens shall be protected by our Governments. We are committed to our principle of "Justice for All, Appeasement of None".

The BJP regards the recent happenings in the tribal regions of south Gujarat as extremely unfortunate. Any attack on a place of worship, whether a church or a emple, is deplorable and cannot be condoned. We compliment the State Government on taking prompt action against the wrong-doers. We would, however, like to caution the people to beware of certain interests who have been systematically trying to blow stray incidents out of all proportion. The manner in which a sustained campaign has been launched to project these incidents as a plot against minorities, itself smacks of a conspiracy. ... (Source: The BJP Today, 16-31 January, 1999)

SANT VANI

Heard at VHP's 8th Dharam Sansad Ahmedabad, February, 1999

Acharya Dharmendra: "Why should you (Prime Minister) go in a bus? Go in a tank. Use Bofors guns. Use the bombs which you tested in Pokhran. What are these for? And why go to Lahore only? Go to Rawalpindi, Bannu, Dera Gazi Khan. You allowed the cricket match. But what is needed is a final match on the battle-field."

Tapanand Maharaj: "The Hindus are out to destroy themselves by adopting hum do, hamare do. Muslims say hum panch, hamare pachees. They got Pakistan, they will also get Hindustan."

Chandravijay Sureeshwar: "A conflict is going on between Bharat and India. The sants are behind Bharat, while the intellectuals are behind India. The intellectuals are like bed-bugs. Even one bed-bug makes it difficult to sleep. Here, there are thousands."

Kripanand Giri: "Education should first be made Swadeshi. For this, Sanskrit should be declared as the national language."

Shivchaitanya Maharaj: "Cow is the mother of the world. Therefore, it should be declared as the national animal, and enjoy the same protection as the national bird, peacock. And we should not allow any foreign breeds to enter the country."