02-12-2008, 01:44 AM
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Pioneer.com
TN Raghunatha\ Pioneer News Service | New Delhi\ MumbaiÂ
NDA's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani on Monday reacted sharply to the attack on North Indians in Maharashtra saying the remarks were "unacceptable" and incidents were against the concept of national unity.
Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of a function here, Advani did not name either the Shiv Sena or the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) but said, "No political party should say or do anything that weakens the country's unity or undermine the Constitution."
"What is being said in Maharashtra about people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is not acceptable. It is against the Constitution of India and against the concept of national unity," the BJP leader said, adding, "The Constitution gives right to every citizen to travel, settle down and take up jobs in any part of the country."
To drive home his point, the Leader of the Opposition referred to the slogan of the erstwhile Jan Sangh<b> "ek desh me do vidhan, do pradhan aur do nishan, nahi chalega, nahi chalega" (In one country, we will not allow two Constitutions, two Prime Ministers and two flags)</b>.
At the same time, Advani said the problem of large-scale migration of people from villages to cities and towns has to be addressed by providing adequate employment opportunities in villages. Everyone must honour the Constitution as "India is one country" but at the same time efforts shouldÂ
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Pioneer.com
TN Raghunatha\ Pioneer News Service | New Delhi\ MumbaiÂ
NDA's prime ministerial candidate LK Advani on Monday reacted sharply to the attack on North Indians in Maharashtra saying the remarks were "unacceptable" and incidents were against the concept of national unity.
Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of a function here, Advani did not name either the Shiv Sena or the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) but said, "No political party should say or do anything that weakens the country's unity or undermine the Constitution."
"What is being said in Maharashtra about people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is not acceptable. It is against the Constitution of India and against the concept of national unity," the BJP leader said, adding, "The Constitution gives right to every citizen to travel, settle down and take up jobs in any part of the country."
To drive home his point, the Leader of the Opposition referred to the slogan of the erstwhile Jan Sangh<b> "ek desh me do vidhan, do pradhan aur do nishan, nahi chalega, nahi chalega" (In one country, we will not allow two Constitutions, two Prime Ministers and two flags)</b>.
At the same time, Advani said the problem of large-scale migration of people from villages to cities and towns has to be addressed by providing adequate employment opportunities in villages. Everyone must honour the Constitution as "India is one country" but at the same time efforts shouldÂ
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