Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Saturday night appealed to all political parties to work unitedly for the security and development of the nation. Addressing a public meeting after unveiling a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj atop a horse Vajpayee said unity among political parties was the need of the hour. He said in a democracy real power rested with the people, who ultimately took all the decisions. But he cautioned that care should be taken to ensure that democracy does not degenerate into a mobocracy. The Prime Minister recalled that Shivaji had never discriminated between Hindus and Muslims and treated all communities as equal.
Vajpayee said a king cannot and should not distinguish between Hindus and Muslims and must work for ensuring the protection of all sections of society. Bureau Report