{"id":1081,"date":"2023-12-26T05:32:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T05:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2025-01-30T18:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:42:40","slug":"a-b-vajpayee-said-modi-is-not-following-rajdharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/2023\/12\/26\/a-b-vajpayee-said-modi-is-not-following-rajdharma\/","title":{"rendered":"A B Vajpayee said Modi is not following Rajdharma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1081\" class=\"elementor elementor-1081\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ca4e1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ca4e1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22d42ca\" data-id=\"22d42ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1bc493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1bc493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>FACT:<\/strong>\u00a0This incident happened on 4th April 2002, when the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Gujarat. When a reporter asked the Prime Minister in his joint press conference with Narendra Modi what message he will like to give the Gujarat Chief Minister, he said: \u201cA ruler should follow Rajdharma. Not differentiate between the subjects on the basis of birth, caste or religion. I always try to do so. I am sure Narendra bhai is also doing so.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>The latter part of the sentence: \u201cI am sure that Narendra Modi is also following Rajdharma\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>was completely ignored, not reported<\/strong>\u00a0and it was made to sound as if Vajpayee had said: \u201cNarendra Modi should follow Rajdharma (Implied that he is not doing so now)\u201d.<\/p><p>The entire video is today on YouTube and can be viewed by anyone.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220228104321\/http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x5W3RCpOGbQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x5W3RCpOGbQ<\/a><\/p><p><em><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0reported on 5 April 2002, i.e. the next day, in a report titled: \u201cVajpayee\u2019s advice to Modi\u201d that:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u201cThe Prime Minister added, \u201cI believe he is performing his Raj dharma properly.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140407200003\/http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/thehindu\/2002\/04\/05\/stories\/2002040509161100.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140407200003\/http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/thehindu\/2002\/04\/05\/stories\/2002040509161100.htm<\/a><\/p><p>On 6 May 2002, the then Prime Minister Vajpayee said the media had only highlighted his remark that the Gujarat Chief Minister should follow <em>raj dharma<\/em> [ethics of governance], but did not pay much attention to Narendra Modi\u2019s response that he was doing the same.\u00a0He sought to know whether there was no other way to follow <em>raj dharma<\/em> other than seeking the resignation of Modi. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rediff.com\/news\/2002\/may\/06train3.htm%20%20\">http:\/\/www.rediff.com\/news\/2002\/may\/06train3.htm\u00a0 <\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0 Parts of Narendra Modi\u2019s interview with <em>The Week<\/em> dated 12 May 2002 are:<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u201c<strong>Q.: The Prime Minister openly asked you to observe raj dharma. Does this not show that he is dissatisfied with your performance as chief minister?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u00a0A.: Only a part of the statement made by the Prime Minister has been reported. The Prime Minister had also mentioned that &#8220;I am confident that Modi-ji is following raj dharma&#8221;. <strong>A lot can be inferred about the intentions of the media from this reporting of half-truths.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0With the social media and YouTube taking away the monopoly of TV channels, the reality came out. After suppressing the truth for 10 years by not reporting Vajpayee\u2019s next line viz. \u201cI am sure Narendra Modi is also following Rajdharma\u201d, some people tried to find some excuses and said that though Vajpayee said Modi is following Rajdharma, he actually meant that Modi is not. They are free to draw their interpretations, but after telling the whole truth, that Vajpayee said: <span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u201cI am sure Modi is performing his <em>Rajdharma <\/em>properly\u201d.<\/span><\/p><p>Some more details of this issue are given in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Gujarat-Riots-True-Story-Truth\/dp\/1482841649\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the book<\/a>\u00a0but not in this website.<\/p><p><strong>Copyright \u00a9 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gujaratriots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gujaratriots.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p>_____________________________________________________________________________________<\/p><p>You can follow us on twitter at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gujaratriotscom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gujaratriotscom<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>After numerous requests from readers, we have opened a Facebook page as well, on 17 Feb 2014. You can \u2018like\u2019 our Facebook page here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gujaratriots2002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gujaratriots2002<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ef9b85\" data-id=\"9ef9b85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be355a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8be355a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Myth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47c8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_menu_box\" data-id=\"b47c8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_menu_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-elementor-header-menu aux-nav-menu-element aux-nav-menu-element-b47c8f2\"><div class=\"aux-burger-box\" data-target-panel=\"toggle-bar\" data-target-content=\".elementor-element-b47c8f2 .aux-master-menu\"><div class=\"aux-burger aux-lite-small\"><span class=\"mid-line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><!-- start master menu -->\n<nav id=\"master-menu-elementor-b47c8f2\" class=\"menu-sidebar-1-container\">\n\n\t<ul id=\"menu-sidebar-1\" class=\"aux-master-menu aux-no-js aux-skin-classic aux-with-indicator aux-vertical\" data-type=\"vertical\"  data-switch-type=\"toggle\" data-switch-parent=\".elementor-element-b47c8f2 .aux-toggle-menu-bar\" data-switch-width=\"768\"  >\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1296\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1296 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-1 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/2000-muslims-were-killed-in-the-gujarat-riots\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 01 : <br><p class=\"p1\">2,000 Muslims were killed in the Gujarat riots<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1297\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1297 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-2 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/muslims-were-butchered-in-gujarat\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 02 : <br><p>Muslims were \u2018butchered\u2019 in Gujarat<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1298\" 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single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1300\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1300 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-5 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/gujarat-police-was-anti-muslim\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 05 : <br><p class=\"p1\">Gujarat police was anti-Muslim<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1301\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1301 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-6 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/gujarat-riots-were-the-worst-ever-massacre-in-india\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 06 : <br>Gujarat riots were the \u2018worst ever massacre\u2019 in India<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1302\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1302 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-7 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/only-muslims-were-rendered-homeless-and-suffered-economically\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 07 : <br><p class=\"p1\">Only Muslims were rendered homeless and suffered economically<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1303\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1303 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-8 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/the-gujarat-government-was-involved-in-the-riots\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 08 : <br>The Gujarat government was involved in the riots<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1304\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1304 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-9 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/gujarat-riots-were-like-the-1984-anti-sikh-riots\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 09 : <br><p class=\"p1\">Gujarat riots were like the 1984 anti-Sikh riots<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1305\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1305 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-10 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/gujarat-became-a-dangerous-place-to-live-in-in-2002\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 10 : <br> Gujarat became a dangerous place to live in, in 2002<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1306\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1306 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-11 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/in-ehsan-jafri-case-women-were-raped\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 11 : <br><p class=\"p1\">In Ehsan Jafri case, women were raped<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1307\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1307 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-12 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/the-photo-of-qutubuddin-ansari-is-genuine\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 12 : <br> The photo of Qutubuddin Ansari is genuine<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1308\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1308 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-13 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/narendra-modi-saidevery-action-has-equal-and-opposite-reaction\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 13 : <br><p class=\"p1\">Narendra Modi said:\u201dEvery action has equal and opposite reaction\u201d<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1309\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1309 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-14 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/sangh-parivar-organizations-like-vhp-organized-the-riots\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 14 : <br> Sangh Parivar organizations like VHP organized the riots<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1310\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1310 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-15 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/narendra-modi-gave-free-hand-to-rioters-for-3-days\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 15 : <br><p class=\"p1\"> Narendra Modi gave free hand to rioters for 3 days<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1311\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1311 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-16 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/a-pregnant-womans-womb-was-ripped-open-and-foetus-taken-out\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 16 : <br> A pregnant woman\u2019s womb was ripped open and foetus taken out<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1312\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1312 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-17 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/gujarat-government-did-nothing-to-help-the-victims\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 17 : <br><p class=\"p1\"> Gujarat Government did nothing to help the victims<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1313\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1313 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-18 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/narendra-modi-never-expressed-sadness-for-the-post-godhra-riots\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 18 : <br>Narendra Modi never expressed sadness for the post-Godhra riots<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1314\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1314 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-19 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/narendra-modi-told-police-officers-to-go-slow-on-hindus-in-the-27-feb-night-meeting\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 19 : <br> <p class=\"p1\">Narendra Modi told police officers to go slow on Hindus in the 27 Feb <br>night meeting<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1315\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1315 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-20 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/zakia-jafris-complaint-against-narendra-modi-is-a-genuine-one\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 20 : <br> Zakia Jafri\u2019s complaint against Narendra Modi is a genuine one<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1316\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1316 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-21 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/no-one-was-brought-to-justice-for-the-riots\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 21 : <br> <p class=\"p1\">No one was brought to justice for the riots<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1317\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1317 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-22 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/a-b-vajpayee-said-modi-is-not-following-rajdharma\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 22 : <br> A B Vajpayee said Modi is not following Rajdharma<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1318\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1318 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-23 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/ehsan-jafri-called-narendra-modi-during-the-riots\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"aux-menu-label\">Myth 23 : <br><p class=\"p1\">Ehsan Jafri called Narendra Modi during the riots<\/p><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<!-- end single menu -->\n\t\t<!-- start single menu -->\n\t\t<li id=\"menu-item-1319\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1319 aux-menu-depth-0 aux-menu-root-24 aux-menu-item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gujaratriots.com\/gujaratriots\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/the-bodies-of-godhra-victims-were-displayed-in-public\/\" class=\"aux-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span 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When a reporter asked the Prime Minister in his joint press conference with Narendra Modi what message he will like to give the Gujarat Chief Minister, he said: \u201cA ruler should follow Rajdharma. 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