The architect of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s and Narendra Modi’s close confidant Amit Shah campaign in the battleground state of Uttar Pradesh is indifferent to suspicions about his political life.
Amit Shah said in an interview that the accusations against him are the creation of an antagonistic media. He affirmed that his focus is not to allay the fears of liberal intelligentsia but create conditions for the National Democratic Alliance to win a majority in the ongoing elections
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When asked whether it is necessary for him to win over the opinion-makers in Delhi, he said, “I have never done anything in my life to win over anyone. I do my job with the honesty and integrity that I have and leave the judgment to others. I think this impression that you talk about, it has been created without knowing me. I believe once people get to know me, my work, they will begin to see things in a different light.”
As per Shah, the BJP’s campaign has picked up a fresh momentum in the eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh where the party had not make the grade to win seats in the last general elections. “Our campaign has gained momentum in the Poorvanchal region. This is a significant development,” he said.
Shah lay off suggestions about differences and factionalism in the BJP — reflected especially in Sushma Swaraj not campaigning and the delay in the release of the party’s manifesto — and asserted that the party has closed ranks to get hold of maximum seats.
Though he accepted that the BJP’s organisation is weak in the eastern and southern States, Shah claimed that in States like Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the party’s vote share is likely to increase exponentially this time.