Modi: Modi’s Muslim comments spark backlash | Chandigarh News

Jalandhar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on Muslims on Sunday at a rally in Rajasthan has drawn sharp reactions from Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said the Prime Minister should not have made an anti-minority statement and criticized “BJP’s policy of targeting minorities”, while urging the saffron party to learn from Akali Dal. Senior SAD leaders Bikram Singh Majithia and Parambans Singh Romana used stronger words against the Prime Minister’s comments. “The BJP’s policy of pitting one religious community against another is not in the interest of the nation. This nation belongs to everyone. Even if there is only one person of a particular religion in the country, he has the same right as those who are in majority,” Sukhbir said when asked about the Prime Minister’s statement during a media interaction after meeting the former President of the Punjab Congress, Mohinder Singh. Kaypee in the party fold. “All national parties must consider this country as belonging to everyone and not to one community alone. Otherwise the country cannot develop,” he said. “Unlike the Delhi-based parties, which pit one religion against another to secure votes, the SAD has never allowed this in Punjab. The BJP must learn from the SAD. When we were in government, we had only one agenda: peace and communal harmony. This is why people from all religious denominations considered former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal as one of them. This is the level of trust that members of different religious denominations have in the SAD,” Sukhbir said. Senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia said he was embarrassed by the Prime Minister’s statement. “I strongly condemn this behavior of Prime Minister Modi, solemnly done with the aim of polarizing the votes, which also indicates that they are losing the elections,” he posted on good ones for everyone to find. saying ‘Sarbat Da Bhala’ (Welfare of all). “What Prime Minister Modi had done yesterday has undermined our Constitution, drafted by Dr BR Ambedkar for the country that treats all citizens as equals. @Akali_Dal_ has always stood for minorities, Punjab and Punjabiat. PM Sh. Narendra Modi Ji is this “Sab ka Saath Sab ka Vikas”? I am very ashamed of your statement as you are the Prime Minister of India and India is a secular nation,” Majitiha said in his X post. SAD general secretary and national spokesperson Parambans Singh Romana called Prime Minister’s statement “shameful” and “poison and hatred on another level” in his speech. his X-post on Monday. “(By the way) India is supposed to be a “sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic”. The mistake of all of us is that we only think about injustice when it happens to us. If it’s them today, it’s us (tomorrow). Shameful and very disturbing!” Speaking before the Congress, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, chairman of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, said: “Prime Minister Modi’s derogatory rhetoric sets a dangerous precedent. We should not discount the possibility that such tactics could escalate, with BJP leaders labeling every Congress Prime Minister ever as anti-national. Moreover, the BJP’s divisive narrative threatens to undermine our social fabric as Sikhs are indiscriminately labeled as ‘Khalistani’ by the masses. regardless of their background. He urged Prime Minister Modi to exercise restraint and not discredit a globally respected figure like Manmohan Singh. Raja Warring further underlined his position and noted, “Manmohan Singh epitomizes intellectual prowess and served as a source of pride for every Indian during his tenure. His contributions were not only recognized within our borders, but also earned admiration from world leaders such as Barack Obama. Therefore, it is unfortunate that Prime Minister Modi has chosen to discredit such a prominent figure.” Warring delivered a message of optimism, affirming: “Nevertheless, the tide is turning. The electorate is increasingly resistant to the BJP’s politics of division and hostility. The Lok Sabha elections will serve as proof of the rejection of such tactics. In all segments of society – whether traders, farmers, youth, women or minorities – dissatisfaction with the current government is clearly visible.” (With inputs from Chandigarh)