PM Modi on Thursday said BJP does not believe in “politics based on religion”.“Terrorism is threatening the world. We do not believe in the politics based on religion, caste. India’s stature across the world has gone up,” Modi said at an election rally in Phulbari in Garo Hills , in Christian-majority Meghalaya To bolster his stand, Modi pointed out how 46 nurses from Kerala where taken hostage by ISIS in Iraq. “They were daughters of this country, we ensured that these girls returned to their families safely,” Modi said, adding: “In Afghanistan, Father Alexis Prem Kumar, who was preaching peace and God’s message, was kidnapped by terrorist. After 18 months, we were able to bring him back to India.”In Meghalaya, BJP is being attacked by its opponents as being anti-Christian. The prime minister also narrated the case of Judith D’Souza, a woman from West Bengal who was kidnapped by terrorist in Afghanistan, where she was working for the church. “After almost one month we were able to bring her back,” he said. He also spoke of how the government secured the release of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a priest from Kottayam in Kerala who had been taken hostage by the ISIS in Yemen.Urging people to vote for change in Meghalaya, Modi said: “We believe in sabka sath, sabka vikas. Despite sending huge amount of money from New Delhi, Meghalaya has remained under developed. There is hardly any road, where has the money gone,” he said.“For roads under PMGSY, we send Rs 500 crore for construction of 1100-km roads; not even half of the road is constructed. For development of roadways in Meghalaya, we are investing close to Rs 10,000 crore,” Modi said.The PM said: “If connectivity issue is tackled, Meghalaya will become a paradise. We are developing Shillong airport with an outlay of Rs 180 crore. The Udan scheme will hugely benefit northeast India. There is question mark on teachers’ appointment; right from exploration to farming there is question mark on all the state government’s deeds.”Attacking the ruling Congress government in the state, Modi said: “My vision is transformation through transportation. Around 900 villages in the state were not electrified and we have taken measures to electrify them.” The prime minister said the state government has no intention of developing tourism in the state. The state government could not properly implement the central scheme of affordable housing, he alleged.“Despite allocating Rs 500 crore in the national health mission, the state has a dismal record in the institutional delivery. Women are scared to go to government hospitals in Meghalaya. This is despite the fact that chief minister Mukul Sangma himself is a doctor,” Modi said.