Those of slave mentality attacking our religion: PM

TARGETING THE OPPOSITION parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said a section of leaders with "slave mentality" are engaged in mocking religion and dividing people, "with the support of foreign powers", to weaken the nation and its faith.

- ANAND MOHANJ Bhopal, February 23

Modi made the comments after laying the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district on Sunday.

His remarks come amid criticism from the Opposition over the stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj last month.

"Nowadays, we observe that there is a section of leaders who mock religion, ridicule it, and are engaged in dividing people. Often, foreign powers also seem to support these individuals in their attempts to weaken the nation and its faith," Modi said.