New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that he was hurt by derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the farmers' protest and said that prime minister is not just a person but an institution.
In an interview with a news agency, the minister said that people of the country have given their support and affections to the PM Modi who was chief minister of Gujarat for 14 years before assuming the post of Prime Minister six years back.
"Baseless allegations are made. Should this be done? Derogatory remarks should not be made against a prime minister. Prime Minister is not just an individual but an institution. In my political life, I have never used abusive words against any former prime minister. The kind of sloganeering done against the prime minister - 'mar ja, mar ja' this kind of sloganeering. I felt hurt," he said.
He said farmers should keep away people raising derogatory slogans.
He said it is the duty of opposition also to maintain the prestige of post of prime minister.
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