I studied in missionary school; I am secular: Advani

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Shillong, Sept 29: Seen as the face of hardline Hindutva, senior BJP leader L K Advani on Monday said he was "very much a secular man" and his party stood for peaceful co-existence of all religious groups. "I studied in a Christian missionary school and I am very much a secular man," a BJP spokesperson quoted Advani as saying during a close-door meeting he had with religious leaders here. Representatives from Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and tribal organizations participated in the meet that was aimed at clarifying the saffron party's stand on the attacks on Christians, churches and prayer halls in Orissa and Karnataka. Quoting the BJP leader, BJP MP, Kiren Rijiju said that "religious sentiment should not precede national interest. India is a secular country and no section of the society should be neglected. "In Orissa, untouchability among the Hindus and a simmering discontent among the lower strata have drawn people to other religions. Social acceptance is a big dilemma there," the BJP leader said. Chief Minister Donkupar Roy and other Christian leaders expressed anguish over the attacks on Christians in Orissa and Karnataka. As the church leaders expressed doubts over the governance of BJP, Advani assured that he had asked the chief ministers of Orissa and Karnataka to institute judicial probes into the incidents and bring the culprits to book. Bureau Report

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What Advani means is that he is secular in spite of having studied in a missionary school. He is secular because he is a Hindu. - K.Venugopal - Mumbai

uff,y waste hard made bombs on innocent people.dum hae toh inke jaise politicians ka safai karo, joh ki kabhi yeh bolte hae aur phir kabhi woh bolte hae. - Mini - Noida
shame this man is the biggest liar of all what he was doing upto now, y he didnot criticize the acts of hindu terrorist organizations like vhp, bajrang dal, rss and the shame is further more that this liar says he is secular, he deserves life imprinsonment by courts for disintegerating the country, learn what leaders are from the noble leadership of UAE learn from them what secularism is Mr. Advani people like you are henious criminals along with that notorious ashok singhal, togadia and modi your are all murderers of muslims and christians what a liar you are a shameless liar feel like slapping on yr face... sorry you dont deserve tht - arun christopher - abu dhabi