New Delhi, Sept 12: BJP today ruled out resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as demanded by Congress in the wake of the severe criticism by the Supreme Court of the state government in the Best Bakery riot case and doubting the state`s intentions on punishing the guilty and observing that it should quit if it cannot punish the rioters.
"There is no need for Modi to resign as sought by Congressmen. Gujarat government would take note of the observations made by the apex court and act accordingly," party president M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters here.
Asked whether the observations by the apex court would not be an embarrassment to the party in view of the coming assembly elections in four states he said, "There is no embarrassment at all. Supreme court has made some observations and we will have to examine it. We don`t make comments on observations by the apex court."
He said the Supreme Court has not given any final direction and has summoned the State Chief Secretary and Director General of Police.
Bureau Report