Veil of secularism better than naked communalism: Congress

The veil of secularism is "better than naked communalism", the Congress said on Monday while criticising a statement made by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

"The veil of secularism is better than naked communalism," Congress general secretary Ajay Maken told reporters.

"Communalism divides the country while secularism unites it," he said.

Addressing a college gathering in Pune Sunday, Modi said that whenever the Congress government is faced by trouble, they hide behind "a veil of secularism" so that no one questions them on real issues.