Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Apr 20: In defence of Sandvi Pragya’s candidature from Bhopal, PM Modi to a television channel said, "A civilisation, a tradition that has promoted the idea of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world is one family) for the last 5,000 years was branded as terrorists by some. Sadhvi Pragya's candidature from Bhopal is a symbol that answers all those who did this and this symbol will prove costly to the Congress."

PM Modi condemned Congress party for creating false narratives and spreading lies. He said, "One woman, that too a saint, was subjected to such heinous torture. The Congress leaders who have been accused of terror in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots were made MPs, they were appointed cabinet ministers at Centre and one of them was even made the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh."

While defending Pragya on raising questions on the fact that she was out on bail, PM Modi asked why questions are not raised against Congress candidates from Amethi and Rae Bareli who are also out on bail. "If Amethi and Rae Bareli candidates are on bail, there is no discussion around that, but if Bhopal's candidate is out on bail, they are creating a storm. How can this happen?" he asked.

He also condemned the Samjhauta case judgment and said that people have been punished without any evidence. While referring to the 1984 riots he said that the Congress has no moral right to preach since they rewarded those who had been accused of complicity in the killing of thousands of Sikhs.

He said, "The Congress leaders who have been accused of terror in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots were made MPs, they were appointed cabinet ministers at Centre and one of them was even made the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh. I come from Gujarat. I know the modus operandi of the Congress, how it weaves a web of lies just like the script of a movie. There are a lot of examples. It was this modus operandi of the Congress that tried to portray the natural death of Justice Loya as a murder case," the PM added.