Modi's statement not political but nationalistic: BJP

The BJP leader said the Prime Minister's statement is a "befitting reply to terror outfits

BJP today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Indian Muslims is not "political but nationalistic" and hit out at those deriving negative meaning from it, saying they have realised that secularism can no longer be used to win votes.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not given this statement to satisfy the so-called champions of secularism but to show pride and belief in the patriotism of Muslims of India.

"All the champions of secularism who have done injustice from the last 10 years by symbolising the beard and cap with 'Made in Al-Qaeda', they are the ones who have been taking out negative meaning from Modi's statement, as they have clearly realized that they can no longer use secularism for vote," BJP vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.

The BJP leader said the Prime Minister's statement is a "befitting reply to those terror outfits, who are trying to create a chaotic atmosphere to recruit the Indian Muslim in their terror activities."

He said that the BJP and Narendra Modi are working with the pledge of "Ek Bharat-Shrestha Bharat" and with the goal of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas".

The BJP leader said that for the economically, socially and educationally-backward people, of which Muslims are also a part, a hope for development has been kindled and there is anger towards those who misguided them.

Naqvi said that the Modi government is strongly moving forward with the pledge for social and economic well-being of people, due to which today a positive environment of development and trust is created all over the country, in this positive environment some powers are doing dirty politics.

He accused terrorist organisations like Al Qaeda, ISIS to have an insane drive to end the morals of humanity and these kind of terrorist organisations have taken Islam as a shield for carrying out terror activities.