Congress blames BJP for violence against minorities

Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Sunday put the blame squarely on the BJP-led government at the centre for the spate of violence targeting religious minorities across the country. Referring to the recent violence in Uttarakhand and Manipur, APCC Minorities Cell State vice-president Pathan Mohammad Ali Khan said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah had clearly failed to reach out to the people of the States and initiate confidence-building measures. The APCC also demanded President’s rule in the two States.