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BJP not exploiting border issue: PM
The Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, is presented a sword by a Sikh delegation on the occasion of Guru Parab at her residence in New Delhi on Monday. (Right) The Prime Minister, A.B. Vajpayee, makes an offering at the Rakabgunj Gurudwara.
- Photos: PTI, Anu Pushkarna
NEW DELHI, JAN. 21. The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, today denied charges that the BJP was attempting to exploit the current Indo-Pak tension in the coming Assembly elections.
``Our jawans are guarding the borders to protect us. The entire nation is standing unitedly behind them. No one is thinking of political parties or elections now,'' Mr. Vajpayee said addressing a congregation at Rakab Ganj Gurdwara here on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary.
The Prime Minister said the Sikh guru had used both `Shakti' (force) and `Bhakti' (devotion) to protect the nation and religion. ``He used `Shakti' to check oppression and violence, and `Bhakti' to lead people on the path of peace and love.''
Centuries have passed, but the message of the guru had ``remained alive'' in the hearts and minds of the people, Mr. Vajpayee said.
``Guru Gobind Singh's life is a perfect example of sacrifice, compassion and universal brotherhood of man,'' Mr. Vajpayee said adding his birth anniversary was ``a day to re- dedicate ourselves to the virtues and ideals espoused by the guru''.
- PTI
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