Friday, April 30, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Cong condemns Modi for comparing Dalits to mentally retarded

 

http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-98649.html

Cong condemns Modi for comparing Dalits to mentally retarded

New Delhi, Apr 28 : The Congress today condemned Gujarat Chief
Minister Narendra Modi for comparing Dalits with mentally retarded
children and asked the BJP to clarify whether it subscribed to the
Chief Minister's view and, if not, what action it would take against
him.

Congress spokesman Manish Tewari told mediapersons here that Mr Modi
during release of his book has said that dalit community was like
mentally retarded children. Earlier, the Chief Minister had said
Valmiki community was involved in manual scavenging as it was
''spiritual experience,'' he pointed out and said that such distorted
comments were a challenge to the Constitution and efforts to empower
the Dalit community.

Stating that it was a sensitive issue concerned with people's
emotions, he said that the Gujarat Congress has already condemned it.

However, now the BJP should clarify whether it agreed with its Chief
Minister's view and if not then what action it was proposing to take
against him.

--UNI

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