GUJARAT: PM plays minority card, slams ‘divisive’ BJP

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Express news service :Vansda (Navsari), Dec 09 2012, 21:47 IST

Stepping up the Congress campaign in Gujarat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said minorities, including some government officials, feel “insecure” under the Narendra Modi government. Addressing a poll rally here, he also accused the BJP of indulging in “divisive politics”.

Addressing a separate rally in Vadodara, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde accused the BJP of “orchestrating riots”.

This is the first time that the Congress is playing the minority or riots card in this campaign. As reported by The Sunday Express, while party president Sonia Gandhi refrained from mentioning the riots during her rallies, the Congress’s manifesto also avoids any mention of minorities.

“Kisi bhi sarkar ya prashasan ki yeh zimmedari hoti hai ki woh alpsankhyakon aur kamzor tabako ko surakshit mehsus karaye. Gujarat sarkar is zimmedari ki taraf bilkul dhyan nahi de rahi hai (It is the responsibility of any government to make minorities and weaker sections feel secure. The Gujarat government is not giving attention to this,” said the PM while addressing a huge rally here today.

“Is rajya se baar baar shikayat aa rahi hai, alpsankhyak aur kuch tabake apne aap ko asurakshit mehsus kar rahe hein, yeh tak ke rajya sarkar ke kuch adhikario ne bhi aesi shikayat ki hein. Yeh humare desh ke liye bade dukh ki baat hein ki is tarah ka mahol Mahatma Gandhi ke state mein bana hua hai (There have been repeated complaints from this state that minorities and some sections are feeling insecure, even some government officials have complained about this. It is

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DIVISIVE POLITICS!

N.ASTI | 10-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

Mr MMS should apply his mind before vomiting venom against Modi just to capture power and shelter scams that his party would do if voted to power.He should not be a bluff-master when Congress-ruled states are not interested to safeguard the Indians,including minorities.Moreover his poisoning-bluff will not change Gujaratis' mind as Gujarat is more intelligent to understand how much helpful/harmful his rule would be as illustrated by Assam,MH and his ally SP's rule in UP.He should have a sense that Gujarat has not seen any communal riot or curfew during Modi's rule,while during Congress-rule under Madhavsinh and others,communal riots was a regular affair with the shelter of Congress leaders.All peaceful agitations were got converted into communal riots under Congress-rule(Killings innocent Gujaratis) & Congress as a high divisive force split the state into pieces thro' infamous KHAM theory.This man might not be knowing as he was in Govt service and now in the services of Her Highness.

Gujarat: PM Says----

Sudhr Mehta | 09-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

PM Manmaun singh plays same old game Brithish used to play, Divide and Rule. He has some government workers feels unsafe. How safe is a woman in New Delhi, The rape capital of India.

PM Should ashamed

Think About Country | 09-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

Our PM feels to silent when there is huge corruption and there is public interest. But now he is opening his mouth for minority. You are the leader of these thief you are a Monkey. Instead of Kasab you should be hanged first for playing minority games in Job, Education and every where. If in recession one state can grow morw than 10% then why can't our country. You should be ashamed and resign as PM. You should ask yourself - "Are you doing the right JOB"