Patna: The Congress on November 16 accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of working in tandem with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in its endeavour to whip up communal passions in Gujarat, which it said was "dangerous for the country's secular fabric".

Addressing a meeting of the executive committee of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) observer B Panigrahi said that the VHP was trying to disrupt peace and amity in Gujarat, as it would benefit the BJP in the coming Assembly polls.

"Such machinations are dangerous for the country's secular fabric," Panigrahi said, calling upon his partymen to fight the onslaught of communal forces with full vigour and strength.

Claiming that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was a total failure on all fronts, Panigrahi said the Congress had to play a vital role in upholding the country's unity and integrity.

PTI