Those who worship a family cannot worship democracy," was his defence against accusations that his government was subverting democratic traditions. "They don't spare even a foreign guest if he praises the work done by my government," he said, without elaborating. Subsequently, Modi reached Baghpat, 60km from Kairana where a Lok Sabha by-election is scheduled for Monday, to open the Eastern Peripheral Expressway. "We have worked for the security of Dalits and the backward classes over the past four years," he said. "We are establishing special courts to hear cases of Dalit atrocities and are working to provide reservation to the most backward classes.

Source: The Telegraph May 27, 2018 21:04 UTC