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| BJP withdraws CDs against Muslims |
| 2007-04-06 |
| India’s opposition Hindu nationalist party apologised for and withdrew a set of CDs on Thursday that allegedly denigrated the country’s Muslim minority. The release of the CDs by the Bharatiya Janata Party two days ago triggered a political backlash against the party as it geared up for voting in the northern Uttar Pradesh state legislature elections beginning today (Friday). “We have committed a mistake. Its circulation has been stopped with immediate effect,” said Lalji Tandon, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Lucknow, the state capital. The Indian Express newspaper reported on Thursday that the CDs questioned the integrity of Muslims and said that their loyalties were with India’s long-time rival, Pakistan, and alleged that teachers at madrassas in India preached hatred toward the majority Hindus. The discs could not be immediately tracked down. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 the CDs questioned the integrity of Muslims Like that is hard to do. |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-04-06 16:44 |