<p>Amid the raging controversy over a conversion bid by some Sangh Parivar outfits, BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that such incidents would not derail the party-led NDA government from its development agenda.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The BJP has made its stand clear on conversions. And no one can derail the party (government) from its development agenda,” he told a press conference here. He was replying to a question whether the campaign by some fringe groups on the conversion issue <br />would affect the development agenda of the Narendra Modi Government.<br /><br />Asked repeatedly about the involvement of RSS in the matter, Shah evaded a direct reply and said, “RSS is a nationalist organisation and I have no doubt over its activities.”<br /><br />Opposition parties have been seeking to corner the government on the “ghar wapsi” campaign in parts of North India and stalled proceedings in Rajya Sabha demanding a statement from Modi.<br /><br />Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the city since Saturday, also said BJP’s stand on forced conversions was clear and the government was ready to bring a law to ban them. “BJP is clear about its stand on forced conversions. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has said in Parliament that the government is ready to bring in a law against forced conversions. Are the so called secular parties ready to support it?” he asked.</p>
<p>Amid the raging controversy over a conversion bid by some Sangh Parivar outfits, BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that such incidents would not derail the party-led NDA government from its development agenda.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“The BJP has made its stand clear on conversions. And no one can derail the party (government) from its development agenda,” he told a press conference here. He was replying to a question whether the campaign by some fringe groups on the conversion issue <br />would affect the development agenda of the Narendra Modi Government.<br /><br />Asked repeatedly about the involvement of RSS in the matter, Shah evaded a direct reply and said, “RSS is a nationalist organisation and I have no doubt over its activities.”<br /><br />Opposition parties have been seeking to corner the government on the “ghar wapsi” campaign in parts of North India and stalled proceedings in Rajya Sabha demanding a statement from Modi.<br /><br />Shah, who is on a two-day visit to the city since Saturday, also said BJP’s stand on forced conversions was clear and the government was ready to bring a law to ban them. “BJP is clear about its stand on forced conversions. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu has said in Parliament that the government is ready to bring in a law against forced conversions. Are the so called secular parties ready to support it?” he asked.</p>