 "It's secular vs divisive: Sharma on ongoing LS polls")
Union Minister Anand Sharma today said the ongoing Lok Sabha elections are witnessing a fight between two ideologies -- secular and divisive.
"There is a battle between two ideologies. One is secular, liberal and inclusive represented by the Congress.
"The other is divisive -- using religion to divide people. This is represented by the BJP and the RSS," he told reporters here.
"In BJP, only one person is above the party. Answer to all problems lies with this single man (Narendra Modi) and he has been projected as God," the minister said.
He said Modi used to say he would bring back black money stashed abroad and "the reality is that he can do it as he knows where black money has been kept".
"In this election, black money is being used. Over Rs 10,000 crore have been spent in the election campaign of the BJP. Whose money is this?" he asked.
Sharma alleged the UPA and the Congress were being attacked in a planned manner to malign their image.
"There is a battle between two ideologies. One is secular, liberal and inclusive represented by the Congress.
"The other is divisive -- using religion to divide people. This is represented by the BJP and the RSS," he told reporters here.
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Sharma alleged the BJP was promoting individualism and dictatorship which was a challenge to democracy.
"In BJP, only one person is above the party. Answer to all problems lies with this single man (Narendra Modi) and he has been projected as God," the minister said.
He said Modi used to say he would bring back black money stashed abroad and "the reality is that he can do it as he knows where black money has been kept".
"In this election, black money is being used. Over Rs 10,000 crore have been spent in the election campaign of the BJP. Whose money is this?" he asked.
Sharma alleged the UPA and the Congress were being attacked in a planned manner to malign their image.
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