Uma Bharati accuses protesters of sullying nation's image

October 31, 2015 20:24

Dismissing the protests over alleged growing intolerance in the country, Union Water Resource Minister Umar Bharati today accused the protesters of "maligning the image of the nation" with some purpose.

"There are some people in the country who are encouraging such protests intentionally and definitely with some purpose and even there might be a conspiracy as well to stop BJP's progress or prevent Modiji from taking many revolutionary steps which the opposition fears," she said at a programme to mark the 140th Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

"This will malign the image of the country, but won't be able to tarnish the image of Modiji (Is me desh ka image ko problem hoga, lekin kuch nehi bigarnewala Modiji ka)," she observed.

"In the name of raising voice against alleged intolerance, these people are actually encouraging intolerance to divide people and spoil the poll prospect of the BJP in Bihar, which will never happen," Bharati added. "Where were these persons when riots took place in 1984 or when the country was divided in the name of religion ?," she asked.

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