The Muslim holy scripture Quran will be kept along with other books at the Uttarakhand BJP party library, The Indian Express reported. According to the publication, the party state media head Devendra Bhasin said "the move was in line with the party’s philosophy of treating every religion equally". The library was set up by Amit Shah.
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The move is presumed to be a reaction to PM Modi's speech highlighting minority outreach. All set for a second term as prime minister, Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government will now begin "a new journey to build a new India with new energy" and reached out to minorities, saying the ruling alliance has to win their trust and work without any discrimination.
In his over 75-minute address after being elected the leader of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, Modi said the massive mandate has multiplied responsibilities, and advised lawmakers on their public conduct, saying they should avoid speaking to the media for publicity and shun the "VIP culture".
However, it was his suggestion to the MPs in his maiden speech to them—that they work without any discrimination and win the trust of minorities—that stood out as the alliance, especially the BJP, is often criticised for being indifferent to their concerns and not pursuing inclusive politics.
"Our mantra should be 'sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas' (with all, for everybody's development and having everyone's trust)," he said in the speech which he began by bowing to the Constitution.
"They (minorities) cannot be handed over to them (opposition), who benefit because we keep quiet," Modi said at Parliament's Central Hall, accusing his rivals of making minorities live in fear and exploiting them during elections as part of their vote-bank politics.
He said the poor were deceived all these years but his government managed to break through this "deception" and improved their lot and asked NDA MPs to similarly smash through the deception around minorities. "Minorities were deceived, like the poor. Minorities were made to live in fear," the prime minister said.
-Inputs from PTI
