Parties outraged at Modi’s remarks on 2002 riots
A political uproar erupted on Friday over certain comments by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the 2002 riots, with the Congress, the Samajwadi Party, the CPI, the CPI and the Janata Dal saying he had compared Muslims to a “puppy” and should apologise for the “humiliating” remarks. The BJP, which was put on the back foot, insisted that Mr. Modi’s remarks were “misinterpreted” with the aim of “appeasing a particular community.” In an interview to Reuters, Mr. Modi, replying to a question whether he regretted what had happened in 2002, said: “Any person if we are driving a car, we are a driver, and someone else is driving a car and we’re sitting behind, even then if a puppy comes under the wheel, will be painful or not? CPI leader D. Raja described Mr. Modi’s comments as a “desperate attempt to deceive people and hoodwink the Indian masses.” Congress leader and External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Mr. Modi was “gradually becoming his own worst enemy.” If he felt he was “misinterpreted,” he should talk less. However, BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said Mr. Modi’s comments were “misinterpreted” completely, resulting in a “controversy where it does not exist.” ‘Votebank politics’ She said, “Clearly this is done with an intention to appease a particular section.
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