Published 13:51 IST, February 27th 2020

"Compelling us to play role in US elections": BJP gen sec warns Bernie Sanders; Deletes

Responding on Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders reaction to Delhi riots, BJP's General Sec BL Santhosh threatened to play a role in US polls

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Responding on Democratic presidential front-runner US Senator Bernie Sanders reaction to Delhi riots, BJP's General Secretary BL Santhosh has threatened to play a role in Presidential elections. However, he deleted tweet later. Sander h slammed US President Donald Trump's response to violence in rth-east Delhi, during his visit.

Taking to Twitter, Sanders h termed it as a "failure of leership on human rights" and called  riots in Delhi as "anti-Muslim''. Donald Trump was on his maiden visit to India on February 24 and 25 and riots broke in national capital on night of Februray 23. Responding to it, Santhosh wrote: "How much ever neutral we wish to be you compel us to play a role in Presidential elections. Sorry to say so... But you are compelling us." He later deleted tweet.

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Sanders h written: "Over 200 million Muslims call India home. Widespre anti-Muslim mob violence has killed at least 27 and injured many more. Trump responds by saying, "That's up to India." This is a failure of leership on human rights."

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During his India visit, while dressing a press conference in New Delhi, Donald Trump in response to a media query said that he h heard about violence but did t discuss it with Prime Minister Modi during ir talks as it is "up to India" to deal with it. Trump also appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to ensure religious freedom in country. 

"As far as an individual attack is concerned, I heard about it but I didn't discuss (with PM Modi). That's up to India. And I will say Prime Minister was incredible on what he told me. He wants people to have religious freedom, and very strongly said that in India y have worked very hard to have great and open religious freedom," Trump said in press conference.

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13:51 IST, February 27th 2020