*NEW DELHI: *The BJP has described a Time magazine article, which calledPrime Minister Narendra Modi “India’s divider-in-chief”, as an attempt tomalign his image, accusing its author of pursuing Pakistan’s agenda. BJPspokesperson Sambit Patra told a press conference that article’s author wasa Pakistani and that nothing better can be expected from Pakistan.
He also took a swipe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for re-tweeting thestory.
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The piece, which is a sharp criticism of PM Modi’s leadership, has beenwritten by Aatish Taseer, son of Indian journalist Tavleen Singh and latePakistani politician and businessman Salmaan Taseer.
Patra said several foreign magazines had written stories critical of PMModi in 2014 as well.
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Calling the Prime Minister a unifier, the BJP spokesperson listed a numberof welfare measures started by the Modi government to claim that thecountry was heading towards a new India under his “reforming, performingand transforming” agenda.
Patra also slammed Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for his barbs atModi, accusing Sidhu of making racist and sexist remarks.
Taking a swipe at Sidhu, Patra said he keeps making all sort of loosestatements but has not spoken a word against Congress leader Sam Pitroda’s”so what” remarks on 1984 anti-sikh riots.
