Mangalore: Janardhan Poojary slams Narendra Modi for 'puppy’ remark
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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore
Mangalore, Jul 16: The ‘puppy’ comment made by Narendra Modi regarding the post-Godhra riots has hurt the sentiments of the Muslim community, said former union minister and Congress leader Janardhan Poojary.
The remark, made by Gujarat CM Narendra Modi in an interview to Reuters recently with reference to post-Godhra riots, wherein he had stated that one feels sad even when a puppy comes under the wheel of a car, has become an issue of national debate.
Addressing media persons at district Congress office on Tuesday July 16, Poojary said, "Narendra Modi is not at all eligible to become Prime Minister. His ideology is dangerous not only for minorities but for all communities as he is cheating the country with his lies."
Terming Modi as 'Sardar of lies', he said, "If Modi becomes the Prime Minister, then the condition of the country will be the worst. He will not become the PM as people are aware of his deeds. If he comes to Karnataka again, BJP will be digging its own grave, the way as it happened in the recent Assembly elections.
"After ‘puppy’ comment, Modi charged Congress with wearing the ‘burqa of secularism’ and thereby targetted the Muslim community again with that remark," he said.
In reply to Modi’s allegation that Congress did not give importance to higher education, Poojary said, "Under UPA regime, the number of IITs was increased from 8 to 13 and universities from 17 to 44. Modi does not know the laws and cannot follow them either."