09-14-2007, 03:38 AM
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Pioneer.com
Yogesh Vajpeyi | New Delhi
Advani: Cong's anti-Hindu mindset exposed
Mounting a scathing attack on the UPA Government for denying the very existence of Ram, BJP veteran and Leader of the Opposition LK Advani on Thursday demanded that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan should not only withdraw the Union Government's controversial affidavit in the Supreme Court but tender a public apology to the nation for hurting the sentiments of Hindus
Talking to mediapersons after an emergency meeting of the party's national office-bearers, Advani said<b> the Government's latest affidavit was not a draftsman's mistake but a well-considered move reflecting the anti-Hindu mindset of the Congress and its pseudo-secular allies.</b>
<b>"The Government should fix ministerial responsibility for the outrage and promise that it would preserve the historic Ram Setu, which is a symbol of faith for crores of Hindus,"</b> the BJP leader said, adding that the main Opposition party would launch a massive campaign on the issue till its demands were conceded.
<b>The Leader of Opposition was unimpressed by the belated damage control exercise launched by the Congress to create an impression that Sonia was unhappy with the move and the Government had agreed to file a fresh affidavit removing objectionable portions at her instance.
"Everyone knows that Manmohan Singh is the Prime Minister in name only and all major decisions are taken by Sonia Gandhi. Nobody is going to take her ploy of disassociating herself from the Government whenever its moves evoked strong popular opposition," Advani said, recalling her missives to the Prime Minister on price rise, farmers' suicide and other issues</b>.
The BJP leader made no attempt to deny that his party would make the Government's utter disregard for Hindu sentiments an election issue. "We have already gone into election mode as the Government cannot last its full term. And the UPA Government's repeated attempts to communalise issues for vote bank considerations would be a major election issue," he said in response to queries.
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Pioneer.com
Yogesh Vajpeyi | New Delhi
Advani: Cong's anti-Hindu mindset exposed
Mounting a scathing attack on the UPA Government for denying the very existence of Ram, BJP veteran and Leader of the Opposition LK Advani on Thursday demanded that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan should not only withdraw the Union Government's controversial affidavit in the Supreme Court but tender a public apology to the nation for hurting the sentiments of Hindus
Talking to mediapersons after an emergency meeting of the party's national office-bearers, Advani said<b> the Government's latest affidavit was not a draftsman's mistake but a well-considered move reflecting the anti-Hindu mindset of the Congress and its pseudo-secular allies.</b>
<b>"The Government should fix ministerial responsibility for the outrage and promise that it would preserve the historic Ram Setu, which is a symbol of faith for crores of Hindus,"</b> the BJP leader said, adding that the main Opposition party would launch a massive campaign on the issue till its demands were conceded.
<b>The Leader of Opposition was unimpressed by the belated damage control exercise launched by the Congress to create an impression that Sonia was unhappy with the move and the Government had agreed to file a fresh affidavit removing objectionable portions at her instance.
"Everyone knows that Manmohan Singh is the Prime Minister in name only and all major decisions are taken by Sonia Gandhi. Nobody is going to take her ploy of disassociating herself from the Government whenever its moves evoked strong popular opposition," Advani said, recalling her missives to the Prime Minister on price rise, farmers' suicide and other issues</b>.
The BJP leader made no attempt to deny that his party would make the Government's utter disregard for Hindu sentiments an election issue. "We have already gone into election mode as the Government cannot last its full term. And the UPA Government's repeated attempts to communalise issues for vote bank considerations would be a major election issue," he said in response to queries.
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