Manmohan pained at assault on India’s composite culture

“While countering terror, wrong methods and means should not be adopted” — Photo: PTI/ Vijay Verma Differences yet camaraderie: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit with BJP leader Sushma Swaraj at the 14th meeting of the National Integration Council in New Delhi on Monday. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the “most disturbing and dangerous aspect today” was the “assault on our composite culture.” “Recent tragic events in Orissa, Karnataka, and Assam have pained all right-thinking persons. There are clashes between Hindus, Christians, Muslims, and tribal groups. An atmosphere of hatred and violence is being artificially generated. There are forces deliberately encouraging such tendencies and also spawning militant outfits who are engaged in irrational violence. These need to be firmly dealt with,” Dr.... [read full story]