Jalna (Maharashtra): Appealing to the Muslims to come towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with "open arms", Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today (Apr 23, 2004) advised them not to trust the Congress too much.

Addressing a public meeting to campaign for BJP candidate Rao Shabih Danve, Vajpayee said, "Not only are the doors of the organisation open, but also our hearts."

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Lamenting on what happened in Gujarat as "unfortunate", he said, "I don't want to dwell on it as there is another side to it. But what I say is that killing of young children and rape of women is most condemnable."