Those who oppose Hindi are essentially opposing Hindustan, because Hindi is the mother tongue of Hindustan – Anil Vij

Haryana’s Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Sh. Anil Vij said that today, “Those who oppose Hindi are essentially opposing Hindustan, because Hindi is the mother tongue of Hindustan.” He further asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a nationalist party that has never played politics based on religion or caste. 

He added that the consistent rise in GST collection indicates that the country is on a path of progress. While criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he said the party has institutionalized the practice of luring voters using public funds.

Sh. Vij made these remarks while responding to questions asked by media persons regarding the ongoing language controversy in Maharashtra. He emphasized that while everyone has the right to promote their respective languages and there should be no objection to that, saying “we will not allow Hindi to grow” is unacceptable. 

Such attitudes, he said, threaten the federal structure of the country. Hindi, he asserted, acts as a unifying thread that binds the entire nation together.

Bharatiya Janata Party is a nationalist party – Vij

Responding to allegations made by a Samajwadi Party leader, who accused the BJP and terrorists of targeting people based on religion, Sh. Vij said the BJP is a nationalist party that has never practiced religion or caste-based politics. He hit back at the Samajwadi Party leader, saying such statements reflect a lack of knowledge, as they do not understand the true character of the BJP. 

He suggested that such individuals should first understand the BJP’s ideology across India before making such remarks.

Rising GST collection is a sign of economic growth – Vij

On being asked about Rahul Gandhi’s comment that GST has become a tool of economic injustice, Sh. Vij responded sharply, asking whether GST is being forcefully collected from anyone. He stated that ever since the implementation of GST, there has been a steady increase in its collection, indicating national growth. 

He added that “If businesses are growing, GST is collected. If employment is increasing, GST is collected. If people’s purchasing power is rising, GST is collected. Hence, rising GST is a positive indicator, he said.”

AAP will remain grounded, the question of rising does not arise – Vij

Responding to Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal’s remarks on the party’s defeat in Delhi being a matter of “ups and downs”, Sh. Vij took a jibe saying, “If Mr. Kejriwal considers being up or down the same, may God keep him always down and never let him rise, since he sees both states as equal.” 

He went on to say that Mr. Kejriwal has polluted Indian politics by using public money to lure voters, which became a common practice under the AAP regime. Several ministers and leaders of the party have landed in jail. “Such a party,” he remarked, “belongs to the ground level only — the question of it rising does not even arise.”