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<\/div>\nBJP takes care of the tribal community, Vishnu Deo Sai said (File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister-designate Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday accused the Congress of treating tribals as a vote bank and said his party BJP takes care of their welfare.<\/p>\n
Mr Sai (59), a prominent tribal face in the state, was on Sunday elected as the legislative party leader during a meeting of 54 newly elected BJP lawmakers here.<\/p>\n
The Chief Minister-designate in the evening reached the state guest house ‘Pahuna’ where he met party workers, who were eagerly waiting there after the announcement of his election to the top post.<\/p>\n
Mr Sai said, “Indeed, it’s a big responsibility (the Chief Minister post) and challenging, but I have full faith that I will continue to get guidance and support from national leadership and all party MLAs.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I have discharged whatever responsibilities given by the party to me, and I am confident that this time also, I will discharge the new challenging responsibility in a similar way,” he added.<\/p>\n
When asked whether his appointment to the top post will benefit the party in adjoining tribal-dominated states like Odisha and Jharkhand, Mr Sai said tribals of the country are associated with BJP as they very well know that it is their only well-wisher party.<\/p>\n
“Honourable Droupadi Murmu ji<\/em>, who comes from a tribal community, became the President of the country in the BJP regime. A separate tribal development ministry was formed when the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government was at the Centre. Vajpayee ji<\/em> was also the founder of Chhattisgarh,” he said.<\/p>\n Tribals are well aware that under the BJP rule, their development, well-being, and respect are achievable, he said.<\/p>\n Later, Mr Sai went to Jai Stambh Chowk in the capital and paid respect to the statue of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh, a freedom fighter from the tribal community.<\/p>\n “Today is the death anniversary of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh and therefore, I have come to pay tribute to him,” he told reporters.<\/p>\n “BJP takes care of the tribal community. I should not say this today but the Congress treats tribals as their vote bank…” he claimed.<\/p>\n Subsequently, he went to his residence in Vidhayak Colony where he was given a warm welcome by his family members and party workers.<\/p>\n (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n