Kalyan Singh takes 'moral responsibility' for Babri Masjid demolition

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In an apparent bid to shun his Hindutva image, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on Wednesday took "moral responsibility" for Babri mosque demolition in 1992.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also claimed that Muslims do not see him as anti-minority as he had never discriminated against them during his tenure which also saw the razing of the Babri mosque.

"Letters and phone calls are coming in hordes not just from Hindus but also from Muslims who have hailed my decision to quit the BJP and also the coming together of two politicians (him and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav)," Singh said.

While trying to steer clear of the ripples of revolt in the SP, specially by party MPs over his coming closer, Singh stressed that he had never been opposed to Muslims and had proved it while leading the saffron government twice.

"The works taken up by me proved that I had worked for the welfare of all and had never discriminated against Muslims," he said, adding BJP would be weakened following his resignation.

"Muslims are against the BJP and not me and now that my target is also to bury the saffron party they (Muslims) have welcomed my resignation with open arms," he said.

Singh, who had once termed the Babri mosque as a symbol of slavery, also sang a different tune when he spoke about the ills of politics of caste and religion rampant in the country.

"Politics of caste and religion just serve to divide the country," Singh said.