New Delhi, May 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to the Muslim community urging them not to fall into the trap of those who are creating an atmosphere of fear.

"I am saying this for the first time to the Muslim 'samaj' (community) and their educated faction: please introspect. The country is moving ahead, but why does your community feel something is missing? Why did you not get the benefits of government schemes during the Congress era? Reflect on whether you experienced hardship during that period," he said in a TV interview.

"I urge the Muslim 'samaj' to think about the future of their children, and also about their future. I don't want any community to live the life of bonded labor because someone is creating an at...