In a scathing attack on Chief Minister and TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu, BJP national official spokesman and former Union Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain alleged that Mr. Naidu was more interested in Muslim vote bank than giving credit to the minority leaders who had helped him in developing Hyderabad. “As a Union Civil Aviation Minister, I helped and extended all possible cooperation to Mr. Naidu in developing Hyderabad airport. ‘No communal riots’There were no communal riots under BJP rule in the country unlike under so-called secular parties’ rule. Mr. Naidu, who visits Dubai and other Gulf countries, should make a note of it, he said,adding, Muslims were much safer in India than in any other Islamic nation. The BJP leader was reacting to Mr. Naidu’s allegations that the Muslims would not be safe under the Modi government.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2019 18:22 UTC