CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: Union minister Manish Tewari has asked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi why he did not own up “what happened under his watch” in his state instead of allowing the country to be subjected to “homilies” by foreign diplomats.
“It has been reported that the European Union ambassadors have told the Gujarat Chief Minister that accountability must be fixed for the Gujarat pogrom,” Tewari said.
“Why does the Chief Minister not step up and take responsibility for what happened under his watch rather than the country be subjected to homilies by foreign diplomats?” he asked.
Tewari also took a swipe at the Gujarat Chief minister in a post on social networking site Twitter.
“EU says accountability for Gujarat Pogrom must be fixed.
Does buck not stop with their lunch guest? Ignominious to be reminded by foreigners,” Tewari posted.
The I&B Minister was apparently referring to media reports that the European Union had stressed on the “accountability” for the 2002 Gujarat riots, while maintaining that the matter was of “interest” to everyone. -PTI
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