'ALL 50, NOT JUST 49...': PM MODI SETS RECORD STRAIGHT ON ANTI-MUSLIM ALLEGATIONS | TIMES NOW EXCLUSIVE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an exclusive and candid interview with Times Group Editor-In-Chief Navika Kumar, vehemently refuted allegations of anti-Muslim or anti-Islam sentiment within his NDA government. With unwavering conviction, PM Modi dismissed such claims, stating, "We are not against Islam. We are not against Muslims. This is not our domain."
In a wide-ranging conversation lasting 80 minutes, PM Modi addressed head-on the accusations that have swirled around his administration, aiming to set the record straight on his government's stance towards India's diverse religious communities.
Accusing the Opposition of fear-mongering, and reaping its "benefits" thereof, he said, "When it is about their (Congress) abuses, they have been spinning this narrative since Nehru era. They have always been abusing us as anti-Muslim. They used to abuse us because by putting in very little work, they would yield dividends. So, they would vilify us as anti-Muslim and then would claim they are friends of Muslims. They gained through this. That is why they created this atmosphere of fear. They were reaping benefits by fearmongering."
PM Modi further emphasised his commitment to completing all government schemes, ensuring equitable distribution among communities and religions.
"If 50 people need a house in a village, then all 50 must get it, not just 49. Every community and religion will be covered. It is a guarantee of social justice, a guarantee of secularism. I work in a way to ensure everybody receives everything... Assure them that this is Modi's guarantee, and in my third term, they will definitely get it. I want to work, I don't discriminate on the basis of religion," he said.
PM Modi's remarks come amidst heightened debate over the contentious issue of Muslim reservation, with the PM Modi-led NDA government alleging that the Opposition is pandering to minorities to bolster their electoral prospects.
During various campaign rallies, PM Modi has accused the Congress-led Opposition of advocating for religion-based reservation, potentially undermining existing caste-based reservations for marginalized communities like Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Castes (OBC).
In a rebuttal, the Congress has pointed out that during PM Modi's tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat, approximately 70 Muslim groups were granted OBC reservation status in the state, countering claims of bias.
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