Togadia asks Rajnath to remove 'secularism virus' from BJP

Lucknow, Nov 26 (UNI) Maintaining that the VHP's relationship with BJP has improved, Parishad's leader Dr Pravin Bhai Togadia advised newly-elected BJP president Rajnath Singh to remove the ''secularism virus'' from his party.

Talking to reporters here, he said the relationships of VHP and BJP have improved and he wished the newly-elected BJP president well.

To a poser, he said his advise to the BJP president was to remove the secularism virus from the party.

He claimed that leaders from Congress and even BSP had met him today. ''I told them, seek votes from Muslims, but after winning at least propogate Hindu cause.'' He, however, did not name the leaders.

In reply to a question on VHP's relationships with former deputy prime minister L K Advani, he said till the BJP leader did not apologise to the nation on his remarks on Pakistani leaders made during his visit to the neighbouring country, he would not forget him.

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