London: India will never tolerate intolerance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Thursday.
“India is committed to protecting every citizen’s freedom,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after being asked about the “growing incidents of intolerance” by the British media.
The Prime Minister, who is on a three-day visit to the United Kingdom, was addressing a media conference jointly with his UK counterpart David Cameron.
Asked about sectarian strife in India, Modi, who arrived here on a three-day visit, told the media that the Indian authorities will “take strict action against those who indulge in such (violent) acts”.
“India will not tolerate intolerance,” he said, adding that India was the land of Lord Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi, Business Standard reported.
“We are a democracy and committed to freedom of speech,” he said. “We are not an intolerant society.”