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Amid criticism over targeting minority Muslims for electoral gains, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he does not oppose Islam or Muslims.
Modi also said he wants the community to think about their future growth.
Recently, Narendra Modi and his party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), faced criticism after Modi referred to Muslims as ‘infiltrators’ who give birth to ‘more children’.
In reply to a question over the issue, Modi said in an interview that they are not opposed to Islam and Muslims, according to Reuters.
“The opposition is looking after its own benefit. The Muslim community is intelligent... the opposition is worried that their lies have been caught,” he added.
The seven-phase election started in India on April 19. The last phase of voting will take place on June 1. Eleven states and territories will vote in the third phase on Tuesday.