Union Minister Jitendra Singh defended the decision to award the Gandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press, calling it an essential part of India s culture and ethos. He criticized Congress general secretary-in-charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh, who had previously called the decision a "travesty," comparing it to the awarding of Savarkar and Godse.
BJP national spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed a link between the regional party and Jinnah's outfit, which spearheaded the partition stir among Muslims. He noted that Jinnah's party had swept the pre-Independence provincial polls in Madras presidency, of which today's Kerala was then a part
On a tour to the US, Gandhi told reporters in Washington that the Muslim League is a completely secular party and there is nothing non-secular about it.