Watch | PM Modi breaks silence on Dadri killing

“Hindus and Muslims must unite to fight against poverty,” PM Narendra Modi pitched for communal harmony as he broke his silence on ‪the ‎Dadri killing‬. He emphasised the need to unite in the fight against poverty during his election rally in Bihar's Nawada district. “I have said this before and I will repeat myself. We should decide if Hindus want to fight Muslims or poverty. Muslims must decide if they want to fight Hindus or poverty,” said Modi while referencing the bomb blasts at his October 2013 election rally in Patna's Gandhi Maidan. Modi's remark comes a day after President Pranab Mukherjee called for tolerance amid a sea of provocative statements from both sides on banning cow slaughter.

“The president's message is the best guidance we can get as a nation. Let us follow the path shown by him,” Modi said.

“It is the unity, communal harmony, brotherhood and peace that will take the nation forward,” he added.