LIVE! Modi: Won't wear symbol of appeasement for photo op, does Sonia wear skull cap?

April 16, 2014 13:51

"I will not wear any symbol of appeasement for a photo op, does Sonia Gandhi wear a skull cap," asks Narendra Modi.

On the controversy related to his refusal to wear a skull cap offered by a Muslim cleric a few years back, Modi said, "If wearing a cap were to be seen as a symbol of unity, then I never saw Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel or Pt Jawaharlal Nehru wearing such caps."

He went on to add, "Actually a bad practice of appeasement has crept into Indian politics.

"My job is to respect all religions and traditions of all. I live my tradition and respect tradition of others. This is why I cannot fool people by posing for photographs wearing a cap. But if anybody tries to malign me, I keep that in mind to ensure harsh punishment for him."

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