KATHUA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday hit out at Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh for not attending a function presided over by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu to pay tributes to those killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
“There is a difference between ‘rashtra bhakti’ (patriotism) and ‘pariwar bhakti’ (loyalty to family). I have known Capt Singh for decades and never questioned his patriotism. But I can understand the pressure built on him for this ‘pariwar bhakti’ and the tactics being adopted in Punjab. The captain too had to bend before it,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister was addressing an election rally here in support of Union Minister Jitendra Singh who is seeking re-election from the Udhampur parliamentary constituency. This was the second election rally addressed by Modi in the Jammu region during the past 18 days. (AGENCIES)
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