New Delhi: “India first” is the only religion of the government and the Constit-ution is the only “holy book” for it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on Friday, a statement made at a time when a nationwide debate on “intolerance” is raging and his “silence” on the matter has been criticised in political circles. Adopting a markedly conciliatory tone towards the Opposition, the PM in his 70-minute reply to the debate in the Lok Sabha on the importance and effectiveness of the Constitution, ruled out any review of the Constitution. He said the ruling side does not believe in forcing decisions through majority, but in working through consensus. The two-day...
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