Hindu Rashtra: BJP chief refuses comment

02, Feb 2015

Source URL: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/hindu-rashtra-bjp-chief-refuses-comment/article6846560.ece

Varghese K. George & Gargi Parsai
Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Sunday refused to comment on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statement that India was a Hindu Rashtra.
In an exclusive interview to The Hindu the BJP president said: “You can ask as many times as you want. But I will not comment on Mohan Raoji’s statement.”
Explaining the BJP’s position on talks with Pakistan, Mr. Shah said it was for the government to decide whether to talk or not.