PM Narendra Modi's remarks on Indian Muslims lauded; Congress cornered
In an exclusive with Fareed Zakaria on CNN, PM Modi said, "My understanding is that they are doing injustice towards the Muslims of our country. If anyone thinks Indian Muslims will dance to their tune, they are delusional. Indian Muslims will live for India, they will die for India - they will not want anything bad for India."
After his laudable statement, the reactions poured in not only from the BJP leaders, but also from many Muslim leaders, leaving Congress cornered.
As per a report published in CNN IBN, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said, "Indian Muslims don't need a certificate from anyone. Modi is saying this as he is going to US where he was keen to get a visa. There is sizeable Muslim population in US."
However, the Muslim leaders took Modi's remarks in a very supportive way.
Cleric Mufti Mukarram was quoted as saying, "We welcome what PM Modi has said. PM's remarks are a reply to those accusing us of love jihad. PM's remarks are a reply to those trying to create a rift."
Modi's trusted Muslim advisor, Zafar Sareshwala said, "What Modi is thinking about Muslims is nothing new. We knew about it earlier and now the entire world knows it. Modi's statement is a big slap on the face of the Muslims who used to question Modi's views about Muslims."
Meanwhile, BJP's Muslim leaders- Shahnawaz Hussain and Union Minister of Minority Affairs Najma Heptullah, too hailed Modi's pro-Muslim remarks at a global platform.
Here's how Twitterati reacted to PM Modi's remark, "Indian Muslims will live for India, they will die for India":
We
welcome
PM
Modi's
statement
(on
Indian
Muslims),
he
is
right:
Mufti
Mukarram,
Imam....ANI
—
Axomiya
Jiyori
(@SouleFacts)
September
19,
2014
Hey
Yogi+Sakshi
!
R
u
listening?Patriotism
of
Indian
Muslims
cannot
be
questioned
@narendramodi
talks
to
@FareedZakaria
—
Dr
Kumar
Vishvas
(@DrKumarVishwas)
September
19,
2014
Dear
@narendramodi
ji;
Your
statement
has
refueled
the
feeling
of
patriotism
in
Indian
#Muslims
&
proven
that
you
believe
in
"sabka
sath"
—
asmakhan
pathan
(@PathanAsmakhan)
September
19,
2014
Indian
Muslims
are
loyal,
need
no
certificate
from
any1,
PM
shud
talk
to
ppl
who
put
allegations
on
our
community:
SA
Bukhari
(Shahi
Imam)
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
September
19,
2014
"Indian
Muslims
will
live
for
India,
and
die
for
India,"
NaMo
tells
Fareed
Zakaria
in
a
world
exclusive
for
CNN
IBN.
Wow
!
—
Shobhaa
De
(@DeShobhaa)
September
19,
2014
Powerful
statement
from
@narendramodi
in
interview
to
@FareedZakaria
"Indian
muslims
are
too
patriotic
for
al
qaeda
to
have
any
traction"
—
barkha
dutt
(@BDUTT)
September
19,
2014
Why
did
PM
felt
the
need
to
prove
patriotism
of
Muslims?
Why
was
this
Q
asked
by
CNN
at
first
place?
Anything
on
Hindus/
Sikhs/
Christians?
—
Gaurav
Pandhi
(@GauravPandhi)
September
19,
2014
Adityanath,Aseemanand,Bajrangi,Sakshi
Maharaj
should
say
sorry
to
Muslims
now
for
all
those
atrocious
comments
after
Modi's
statement.
—
Mehek
(@MehekF)
September
19,
2014
Whatever
stand
RSS
or
BJP
may
take,
but
Modi
saying
"Indian
Muslims
will
live
and
die
for
India"
is
a
very
bold
and
much
needed
statement.
—
KUMAR
ANUBHAV
JHA
(@KrAnubhavJha)
September
19,
2014
There
is
a
general
appreciation
of
interview
given
by
PM
Modi
to
an
American
media
organisation.PM
said
Indian
Muslims
live&die
for
India.
—
Om
Prakash
Shah
(@MrOmPrakashShah)
September
19,
2014
(PM Modi's full CNN interview will be broadcasted at 4.30 pm at CNN IBN on September 21, Sunday.)
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