Party spokesperson Raj Babbar, however, caveated his response by saying that he was only trying to point out that "many neighbouring states are doing without talking about it (religion)."
He pointed out that Samajawdi Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh has given Rs 25 crore while Congress-ruled Haryana and Delhi and Congress-NCP ruled Maharashtra have given Rs 10 crore each for the flood victims.
"Since you have pointed to the amount (given by Gujarat government, you yourself find an answer to it. This is a place which has all the four dhaams (pilgrim places of Hindu) where such a huge tragedy has happened...
He at the same time said he was not making any comment on who gave what as everybody contributed according to one's capacity. "I have said this in response to a question that the neighbouring states are giving without talking about it (religion), while those who talk about it...".
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