'India First' is my definition of secularism: Modi
March 10, 2013  11:19
Denied a visa to visit the United States, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today took to video conferencing to address the Indian-American community, saying his idea of secularism is "India First".

Modi, who often faced questions over the killing of Muslims in the post-Godhra riots in 2002, did not refer to the controversial issue in his nearly an hour-long speech in Hindi.

"My definition of secularism is simple: 'India First'. Whatever you do, wherever you work, India should be the top priority for all its citizens," he said. "Country is above all religions and ideologies," he argued and asked people to follow the same.
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