Don't make personal attacks, you have much to hide: BJP to

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 11 2014 | 9:12 PM IST
Stung by Congress's attack on its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over his marital status, BJP today asked it not to rake up personal issues and warned Congress had many "skeletons in its cupboard".
Talking to reporters here, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said Congress should desist from personal attacks. "If they indulge in this, then there is much more that we can talk about," he said.
"I think Congress should stop here. If personal attacks begin, then Congress has many skeletons in its cupboard and if we open it, they will have nowhere to hide. We don't want to stoop to a low level," Javadekar said.
Earlier in the day, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said at a rally that while BJP made claims about ensuring safety of women, it took several elections for Modi to mention the name of his wife in the poll affidavits.
Congress leader Kapil Sibal moved the Election Commission seeking action against Modi over the issue.
Javadekar also questioned Congress's "silence" on the controversial statement made by SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav regarding the death penalty for rape convicts. "Why is Congress still silent on the issue? We want to ask Congress, is this secularism?" he said.
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First Published: Apr 11 2014 | 9:12 PM IST

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