Centre govt patronising anti-Gujarat NGOs: Modi

RAJKOT: Gujarat Chief MinisterNarendra Modi Sunday charged the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre with patronizing NGOs that were working against the interests of Gujarat and harassing its police.

In his Independence Day address here, Modi said: "Such NGOs are being funded from the government treasury with the sole aim of thwarting the development march of the Gujarat in the name of the common man. Under the guise of 'manav adhikar'(human rights) Delhi seems to be more worried about the 'danav adhikar' (devil's rights)."

Earlier, in his televised address, Modi sought to warn against a "multi-faced army of supporters that was protecting terror elements within the country".

The Shin Bet's response to the decision to release Pearlman - that he remains a prime suspect - doesn't mean much now. On the other hand, the Shin Bet's assertion that the investigation had legal sanction requires the state prosecution to turn its scrutiny on itself and on its sometimes automatic support of the Shin Bet.

"Some sweet talk their way through, others works to protect them from the law and yet others who seek to do their dirty work for them by defaming the law enforcers and the administration. Such people must be identified and exposed," he added.

The chief minister was also critical of the Gujarat Congress, without naming it, for keeping away from the official Independence Day function. "Only terrorists (atankwadis) boycott such official functions and they are enemies of the country. I hope better sense dawns on those who chose to do so in Gujarat today."


(2010-08-15/indiatimes)