Written by: Express News Service
2 min readNew DelhiSep 21, 2013 10:01 PM IST
First published on: Sep 21, 2013 at 10:01 PM IST
Steering clear of mentioning his former ally BJP as well as its PM candidate Narendra Modi,Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took potshots at both Friday when he stressed on the need for inclusive growth in the country.
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Delivering a lecture on the Idea of India at the National Commission of Minorities,Nitish said,Sometimes,a blower is used to create a wind and people think it is natural.
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Wind generated from a blower cannot counter the natural wind and the natural wind of this country is that of peace and brotherhood. That is the idea of India. If somebody wants to tamper with it,it will not be tolerated.
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He stressed on equal rights for all,the need to embrace religious symbols,and the minority-friendly schemes offered by his government in the state. He also emphasised on the need for inclusive growth,a subtle swipe at Modi who has been accused of engineering selective development in Gujarat.
There were also other tacit references to Modi in Kumars speech,including his statement that riots whether in Muzaffarnagar,Bhagalpur or Gujarat are a blot.
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