<p>BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said he had the highest respect for Kargil hero Vikram Batra and his parents and would rather quit politics than dishonour or hurt them.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Modi was defending his use of Batra's oft-quoted phrase "Yeh dil maange more" to appeal for 300 Lok Sabha seats at a rally in Himachal Pradesh's Palampur, the hometown of Captain Batra.<br /><br />Addressing a 3D rally, using holographic technique, Modi said: "I talked about Vikram Batra with due respect but later I got to know that my political adversaries made an issue out of it. I was very upset."<br /><br />"Vikram Batra is the son of India and he became a martyr for us. I salute him and his parents. I can never dishonour our martyrs or hurt their families. I would rather quit politics. I was very saddened to hear about this unnecessary controversy," he said.<br /></p>
<p>BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said he had the highest respect for Kargil hero Vikram Batra and his parents and would rather quit politics than dishonour or hurt them.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Modi was defending his use of Batra's oft-quoted phrase "Yeh dil maange more" to appeal for 300 Lok Sabha seats at a rally in Himachal Pradesh's Palampur, the hometown of Captain Batra.<br /><br />Addressing a 3D rally, using holographic technique, Modi said: "I talked about Vikram Batra with due respect but later I got to know that my political adversaries made an issue out of it. I was very upset."<br /><br />"Vikram Batra is the son of India and he became a martyr for us. I salute him and his parents. I can never dishonour our martyrs or hurt their families. I would rather quit politics. I was very saddened to hear about this unnecessary controversy," he said.<br /></p>