Gujarat riot is a blot on NDA tenure: Advani

Advani described the communal riots of Gujarat that year as a "blot" and an "aberration".

He said the Vajpayee Government had got mandate in 1998 on the plank of good governance and it had fulfilled its promise as the country had "seen so much of development recently that there is a feel-good feeling everywhere and India is shining."

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Addressing officers and jawans of CISF on the occasion of the force's 35th Raising Day, Advani said the government had made "sincere efforts" towards improvement of relations with Pakistan and end to proxy-war which had led to creation of a "new atmosphere" not only in bilateral ties but also within the country.