Tewari take a dig at Modi over gurudwara statement

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 23 2014 | 8:15 PM IST
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today took a dig at Narendra Modi's for claiming to have rebuilt a Gurudwara in Kutch district of Gujarat saying he had expelled Sikhs from the same place and later blamed it on officials.
"Gujarat CM talks about rebuilding Gurudwara in Kutch but expels followers of the Gurudwara from Kutch and blames it on officers and Akalis fete him," Tewari said in a tweet.
The Minister's tweet came after Modi in a rally in Punjab said a historical Gurudwara in Kutch district had been damaged in in earthquake in 2001 but it was restored to its glory later by the state government.
The Gurudwara in Kot Lakhpat area of Kutch district has special relevance for Sikhs as Guru Nanak Dev is believed to have visited the place while going on a pilgrimage and his footwear are preserved there.
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First Published: Feb 23 2014 | 8:15 PM IST

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