Violence in Mathura and exodus of Hindus from Kairana shows poor law and order in UP. "Development will be the focus for BJP in its poll campaign in UP and there is no reason for apprehension on account of communal or any other violence from the party's end," Prasad said. The decision to take up the cause of Hindus fleeing Kairana in communally-charged western UP indicates a resolve to derive political mileage from countering SP's "minorityism" and mobilising its own core vote bank, he said. These elections are seen as a build-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls that the Modi government hopes to win.Referring to Shah's remarks on Uttar Pradesh, IT and telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "Governance in UP is on the decline. "BJP members feel the attack on Congress, besides being intended to put the party on the back foot, will work to the party's benefit as it blames the rival's parliamentary tactics for slowing down efforts to pass legislation.Turning to the Mathura incident, Shah blamed the SP for widespread land grabbing.

Source: Times of India June 12, 2016 22:43 UTC