WB Assembly Adopts Resolution On ‘Intolerance’

WB Assembly Adopts Resolution On ‘Intolerance’

FPJ BureauUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 07:58 PM IST
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The lone BJP MLA, Shamik Bhattacharya, was the only one to oppose the resolution

Kolkata : The West Bengal Assembly today unanimously adopted a resolution on the issue of “intolerance”.

In a rare show of unanimity, the ruling Trinamool Congress, Opposition left and Congress adopted the resolution which stated that the Constitution believes in a pluralistic and democratic set up. However, lone BJP MLA Shamik Bhattacharya opposed it.

Moving the resolution, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee called for creating unity among the masses.

“Irrespective of caste, religion and creed every citizen has equal rights. But there are growing trends of violent intolerance and efforts to create division among the people. This not only creates problems in economic progress but is also a threat to national unity.

“The most unique factor of our country is tolerance and unity in diversity. But this unique factor is facing a big challenge today. It is beyond doubt that only secularism, communal harmony and unity can make this country strong,” the resolution stated.

It said the assembly calls for shedding of “political mean mindedness”, racisim and communalism and creating unity among all sections of the masses and demanded that the government take stern steps to stop political, religious and social intolerance.

State Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim said all steps should be taken to stop sinister plans to create division among the masses. “We are all sons of this soil. We are Indians first.”

Stating that there should be zero tolerance on the issue, Leader of Opposition and CPI(M) leader Surya Kanta Mishra said, “We are against the division of masses and we will continue our fight against it. We are against all kinds of intolerance, whether it is political or religious.”

Senior Congress leader Manas Bhunia alleged that the RSS and BJP are trying to destroy the country’s secular fabric.

“The Constitution allows equal right to every people of this country and nobody has the right to snatch it away from the citizens based on religious lines. The RSS is trying to destroy the secular fabric of our country,” he said.

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