Uproar in LS over PM not greeting Muslims on Eid __________________________________________ Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday sought to rake up an issue accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not greeting Muslims on the occasion of Eid while noting that he had offered prayers in Nepals famed centuries-old Pashupatinath Temple on Monday. Raising the issue during zero hour, Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandhopadhyay recalled the Prime Ministers visit to the Pashupatinath Temple on Monday and his donation of ghee and 2500 kg of sandalwood. He said he appreciated the action of the Prime Minister, but equally he expected him to wish Eid Mubarak to the other community. He wanted to know why this differentiation Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Chowdhury said that from Pashupati to Tirupati, Modi can pray wherever he wants as there is nothing wrong with that. But as Prime Minister, certain duties have to be fulfilled. After Independence, every Prime Minister has been arranging Iftar in the month of Ramzan. This is the first occasion that the Prime Minister did not arrange an Iftar. He could not even go to an Iftar hosted by the President, Chowdhury said. He said a message goes out that the Indian Prime Minister only wants to be a Prime Minister of the Hindus.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:10:41 +0000