Narendra Modi expressed displeasure at some BJP hoardings(in photo) put up in Surat

The banner in question had showed Congress as barking dogs barking against Narendra Modi. In another banner the PM was asked the question why he is silent.

Gandhinagar, 14 December 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today expressed displeasure at some hoardings put up in Surat by BJP workers.

Shri Modi said, “In Surat some of our over enthusiastic workers of the BJP put up hoardings in a language that is not acceptable in a democracy.”

He added that the action of the party workers was unfortunate. “In a democracy it is essential that basic courtesies and respect for each other should be maintained. I have put this matter to the attention of senior party leaders in the BJP. They have asked for the hoardings to be removed with instructions that such acts should not be repeated again” said Shri Modi.

The banners in question were removed from the roads and circles in Surat today morning. Local unit of Congress party had threatened to remove the banners through its party workers otherwise.

It should be mentioned that Chief Minister Narendra Modi is going to sit on one day Sadbhavana fast in Surat city at Vanita Vishram ground on Sunday, December 18th. Against this fast, Congress party will hold parallel fast titled as ‘Susatkarma sabha’ at Patel community ground in Puna. Union minister Tushar Chaudhary will lead Congress’s Susatkarma fast.

In run up to Chief Minister’s fast Surat BJP had put hoardings on the main roads and circles of the city.

One hoardings had the caricature of Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi depicting a dialogue that read, “Mummy, Walmart fellow is my friend’s uncle. Please allow him to invest in India; to which Sonia is shown replying, “Beta, I am instructing Manmohan uncle to allow FDI in retail, let small people of India be ruined by it….!”

There was another hoarding featuring Dr Manmohan Singh that read, “Manmohan, why are you silent? You are a Hindustani….!”