Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that PM Modi has never done politics on the basis of religion or by dividing the society.
“Sisters and brothers, it’s not that I know the prime minister from today. We have had very good relations for a long time. He has never done politics of Hindu, Muslim and Christian. Our prime minister never thought of doing politics by dividing the society,” Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.
He made the remarks while addressing an election rally in Greater Noida.
“He (Modi) said at one place that Congress has said in its manifesto that we will get the properties surveyed. If it is said in the manifesto then why should people have any objection to it. What do you want to do by getting the properties surveyed? Do you want to distribute the country’s resources equally? What do you want to do?” the Defence Minister added.
Singh also asked the Congress to clear its position on the matter. “Dr Manmohan Singh ji was the prime minister of India. I respect Dr Manmohan Singh ji even today, I have respect for him, brothers and sisters. Dr Manmohan Singh himself in the meeting of the National Defence Council at the Vigyan Bhawan on December 9, 2006, had said that if anyone has the first right on the property of this country, it is the minority and especially he had said that it belongs to the Muslims,” he said.
“Sisters and brothers, whatever property and whatever resources there are in this country, everyone should have equal rights, he had said this, we did not say this. Now when the prime minister said this, these people created an uproar over it,” Singh added.
Singh further said the Congress-led government had in the past formed several commissions, which had recommended in their report that out of the 27% reservation for the OBCs, 6% should be for the Muslims and 2% should be for the minorities. “We did not make this commission,” he added.
“These people have formed the government by dividing the country equally on the basis of Hindu and Muslim,” Defence Minister said.
(With inputs from PTI)
