BJP senior leader Yashwant Sinha clarified his remark on Narendra Modi that the more the Gujarat chief minister speaks, more the Congress would grain.
Speaking to CNN IBN, Sinha clarified that the the Congress's attack on Modi would benefit the BJP, but "will divert attention from the issue of corruption and misgovernance."

He added that the Congress is trying to divert attention and the BJP should not fall into its trap.

"The Congress is determined to bring the secular-communal debate to the centrestage, BJP should not fall into that trap," Yashwant said.

He said that while all this will benefit the BJP, the economic issues are being sidelined in the battle. "BJP will gain from any polarisation that happens because of Modi. The more the Congress attacks Modi, the more popular Modi becomes.

Issues of misgovernance and corruption should be brought to the fore in the coming elections. Economic issues are being sidelined in this battle," Yashwant said. "Congress is mistaken that it will get back to power with the secularism issue," he added.