Modi challenges Sonia's secularism

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 02 2014 | 10:09 PM IST
Questioning the track record of Congress in handling communal riots, Narendra Modi today challenged the secularism of Sonia Gandhi alleging she was not worried about Hindus or Muslims but just wanted her son to get power.
Addressing a 3D rally at 107 locations in Lok Sabha constituencies going to polls in the remaining two phases of voting, Modi attacked Congress for trying to "destabilise" the country by talking about formation of a Third Front government at the Centre.
"There was Congress government in Rajasthan with a chief minister, who is the favourite of Sonia Gandhi. How many people died in riots there and what was done to give justice to them. Why is Congress silent...Now you are just trying to fool Muslims to get votes," he said.
"I challenge you on your secularism. For you neither the Hindus nor the Muslims matter. You just want your son to get the power. I can understand the love of a mother for her son but just think of the country," the BJP prime ministerial candidate said.
He said his thought was clear on the issue of religion and "for me, there are no Hindus and there are no Muslims. For me, my 125 crore Indians are one. We will work for everyone and we will not divide anyone."
Modi alleged that "divide India was the highway of Congress' politics. You are stuck in the British policy of divide India whereas for us, we want a digital India."
He said BJP wanted the Muslim youth going to madarasas for education to "hold Quran in one hand and a computer in other so that he can face the world."
He said Congress could have also done it but now it will have to answer about its deeds.
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First Published: May 02 2014 | 10:09 PM IST

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