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Vajpayee attacks champions of Hindutva

December 31, 2002 13:24 IST

Expressing serious concern over "two distinct voices" that have emerged "louder" after the Gujarat election, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Tuesday made a veiled attack on the self-proclaimed champions of Hindutva, saying the concept was being projected by "some people in a narrow, rigid and extremist manner."

In his "Musings from Goa," he said this was "an unfortunate and unacceptable interpretation" that ran totally contrary to Hindutva's true spirit.

 

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