Team News Riveting
Saran, May 2
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was not against the Muslims and substantiated it by asserting Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been enjoying great respect in several Islamic countries.
“In at least five Islamic countries of the Arab world, Modi has been conferred with the highest honour. And they (the opposition) have the temerity of charging us with (creating divisions) between Hindus and Muslims,” Singh said while addressing an election rally. “I would, however, urge my Muslim brethren not to be ensnared by these people, the parties like RJD and Congress, which are trying to get your votes by kicking sand in your face,” he added.
Debunking the opposition charge that the BJP was creating a Hindu-Muslim divide, the former BJP president urged the minority community to be wary of the Congress and its ally RJD, charging the opposition parties with “seeking votes by kicking sand in your face”. Singh, in his address, also said reservations along religious lines is not possible under the constitution.
“Of course, there is a provision for quotas for the backward classes and those sections of Muslim population that are lagging behind are covered under the same,” he said.
“Muslims should also understand our motive behind illegalising triple talaq. How can one tolerate such a practice which had inflicted untold miseries upon so many Muslim sisters and daughters? We took action without worrying about electoral consequences. I am glad to see that our stand against triple talaq has also been appreciated by many Muslims,” Singh said.
