“If you will find out a single statement that you can brand as communal, I will declare myself defeated.”

— Narendra Modi

2008, Speech, 14 January 2008
Context: I gave a reply: that my election speeches are available with the election commission. My statements are available in the newspapers. If you will find out a single statement that you can brand as communal, I will declare myself defeated. No one dared to come forward.

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