PMO says Modi’s claim on Sir Creek unsubstantiated, mischievous
13 Dec 2012 8:28 AM IST
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Wednesday said the claims made by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi that Sir Creek was being ‘handed over’ to Pakistan was ‘unsubstantiated’ and ‘mischievous’ as they came a day before the first phase of the assembly elections in the state.
‘The prime minister has received a letter dated 12 December 2012 from Narendra Modi, making unsubstantiated allegations and statements about discussions with Pakistan on the Sir Creek issue,’ a PMO statement said.
‘The contents of the letter and the timing of its release to the public, even before it was formally received in this office, raise questions about the motives behind its issue. The writing and release of this baseless letter by the Chief Minister of Gujarat in his ‘personal’ capacity, a day before elections in the state, is mischievous,’ it added.
The first phase of the Gujarat elections are slated for Thursday, while the second phase is on 17 December. Counting is on 20 December. Modi, a senior BJP leader, who has been the chief minister of the state for two terms, is tipped to return to power once again.
The PMO also said that the discussions with Pakistan has been carried out by successive Indian governments.
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