Thread by @anshulsigh

This is not the first time that Modi has mentioned Abbas. Modi's acknowledgement of freindeship with #Abbas goes back years.
The first mention is in a book named Narendra Modi: The Gamechanger which came in in 2014.
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Some Muslims in Vadnagar pointed out to the secular tradition of the Modi family. They fondly remembered Modi‘s father Damodardas providing shelter and home to a Muslim boy Abbas Mohammad Ramsada (Momin).
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Abbas‘s father was a farmer from Kesimpa village who would come to the APMC market in Vadnagar on a regular basis and stop at the tea stall owned by Damodardas. They became friends.
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His son Abbas used to study in BN High School and had to come daily from the distant village. In1973, when Abbas was in matriculation the family ran into financial difficulties.

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His father had already expired in 1970 and there was no way he could raise the resources and continue his studies. When Damodardascame to know of this, he brought Abbas home and asked him to complete his studies.

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Abbas recalled his stay at Modi‘s home for one full year and how well he was treated by the whole family. He testified to the fact that the family never discriminated between Hindus and Muslims.

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He was treated as an integral part of the family and accompanied them on social visits. Abbas later studied M.Com and LLB and is now employed with the Gujarat government.

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