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Nagaland BJP's Jerusalem tour aid: Shedding anti-Christian tag?

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018, 6:46 PM   |   e-paper HOME PUNE MAHARASHTRA ART AND CULTURE SPORTS BUSINESS WORLD OPINION Home   Opinion   BJP resorts to sponsorship politics BJP resorts to sponsorship politics Camil Parkhe Saturday, 31 March 2018  goo.gl/ouePn7 Party seeks to shed its anti-Christian tag with sponsorship for tours to Jerusalem. In keeping with its election promise, the ruling front in Nagaland, comprising the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the BJP, has announced its plans to provide financial aid to Christian devotees to visit the Holy Land of Jerusalem.   Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, also a devout Christian, has said that guidelines will be prepared to enable Christians to visit the Holy Land. He said that his government will par...

BJP tests waters in Christian majority northeast elections

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BJP tests waters in Christian majority northeast elections Camil Parkhe Sakal Times Saturday, 24 February 2018    goo.gl/WW9dUP   After the conclusion of voting in the Marxist-ruled Tripura, the major political parties have now shifted their attention to Meghalaya and Nagaland, two Christian majority states, which will go to the polls on February 27. The BJP, which has been almost on a conquering spree in most of the recent polls, faces a daunting task in these two states where its pro-Hindutva and the anti-Christian image will play a major role. The poll verdicts of the three states Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura will be declared on March 3. These three states each have 60 assembly seats. After the conclusion of voting in the Marxist-ruled Tripura, the major political parties have now shifted their attention to Meghalaya and Nagaland, two Christian majority states, w...