Congress trying to communalise armed forces

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today accused the Congress-led UPA government of attempting to communalise the country Defence forces.

Reacting to the reported survey of Muslims in the three Defence Forces the Party President, Mr Rajnath Singh said “I was shocked, outraged when I read a report that the Prime Minister’s Office has ordered a count of Muslims in the three wings of the armed forces.”

While addressing a meeting here today Mr Singh said “What is the meaning of this count? It shows the government now wants to communalise the armed forces.”