PM Narendra Modi is the worst victim of ideological intolerance: Jailtey
"While the Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is trying to accelerate India’s growth, there are many who have never intellectually accepted the idea of the BJP being in power. This obviously includes the Congress, many left thinkers and activists. Over decades they have practiced ideological intolerance towards BJP," Arun Jaitley said in a Facebook post.
"Since 2002, the Prime Minister himself has been the worst victim of ideological intolerance. Their strategy is twofold. Firstly, obstruct Parliament and do not permit reforms which will bring credit to Modi Government," he said.
" Secondly, create, by structured and organized propaganda, an environment that there is a social strife in India. They wish to project India as an intolerant society. The truth is otherwise,"the Minister said.
Attacking the Congress and the Left thinkers, Jaitley said they have never 'intellectually' accepted the BJP to come to power.
"While the Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is trying to accelerate India’s growth, there are many who have never intellectually accepted the idea of the BJP being in power. This obviously includes the Congress, many left thinkers and activists," Jaitley said.
Condemning the Dadri incident, Jaitley said: " Dadri was a stray incident. It was both unfortunate and condemnable. The guilty will be taken to task. Notwithstanding such aberrations, India remains a highly tolerant and liberal society. Our cultural values have imbibed co-existence. India has repeatedly rejected intolerance. It does not respond to provocations."
He said: " It is, therefore, incumbent upon every well-wisher of India and the present Government to make sure that no action or statement of his provides a tool in the hands of those who want to obstruct India’s growth story."
Mohammad Akhlaq, a 52-year old Muslim man from Uttar Pradesh's Dadri, was killed by a mob on the suspicion that he was keeping beef in his house.
The mob, rumoured to be led by the local BJP leader, also thrashed the victim's son that left him critically injured.
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