Fact Check: Did Manmohan Singh say Muslims have first right to nation's resources as claimed by PM Modi?
India TV NewsLok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday once again attacked the Congress over former PM Manmohan Singh's 2006 remark when he said that minorities, especially Muslims, have the first right to the country's resources. However, PM Modi mentioned another old video of Manmohan Singh, which has surfaced on social media, in which the former PM said that he stood by his previous statement that Muslims if they are poor, have prior claim to the resources of the nation. BJP shares old video of Manmohan Singh, claims he stood by on 'Muslims first right to nation's resources' remark A video of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been shared by the BJP on its X handle, which says, "In the run-up to Lok Sabha election, Dr Manmohan Singh, reiterated his statement that minorities, especially poor Muslims, should get priority when it comes to the nation’s resources. It has been discovered through investigation and video of Manmohan Singh shared by the BJP on its 'X' handle that the former Prime Minister did say Muslims, if they are poor, have the first right to the country's resources.