Attacking the United Progressive Alliance government for skipping the issue of terrorism at the National Integration Council meet in New Delhi [Images], Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi [Images] on Monday said the coalition was promoting 'vote-bank politics'.

"The government is trying to promote vote-bank politics by avoiding a discussion on terrorism. Terrorism [Images] is the biggest enemy of the country but still the government has no courage to say so," Modi told media persons.

Accusing the Centre of adopting a 'casual approach' on the issue at the NIC, he said the government was not ready to discuss terrorism which has affected the whole country badly.

"Government's approach towards NIC is very casual. Till October 10 there was no agenda and the agenda sent just before the NIC meeting did not mention terrorism. The government is not prepared to discuss terrorism although the country is badly affected by it.

"When I pressed for inclusion of terrorism in the agenda, the government just mentioned extremism. Government does not know the difference between terrorism and extremism.

It is a very casual approach. The Government should have discussed terrorism today," Modi said.

Addressing the NIC, the Hindutva poster-boy called for 'isolating', people, groups and 'the so called intellectuals supporting terrorism in the name of protection of human rights' and lashed out at those who talk about the 'vulnerability of a particular section'.

The firebrand BJP leader again made a strong pitch for clearing the state's anti-terror law GUJCOC, awaiting presidential assent for the last four years, saying 'extra-ordinary responses' were required to deal with terror.

"Extraordinary challenges need extra-ordinary responses. A stringent law is required not only to punish the perpetrators of terrorism, but also to prevent our educated being drawn in to terrorist ideology," Modi said.

The chief minister said a clear line must be drawn between those 'who support and those who do not support our fight against terrorism'.

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images], Modi accused the Centre of making little effort to address the regional economic disparities, which were promoting 'divisive feeling and hindering the process of national integration.'

Quoting from a speech made by Singh during the NIC meet in 2005, Modi pointed out that the prime minister had said that 'relative inter-regional disparities are also a problem and must be addressed'.

"However, very little effort has been made by the government of India to address the issue," he said, adding, "During the last 60 years, inter-state and intra-state economic disparities have only increased."

Modi also warned the government against any move to include sections of Muslim and Christians as Scheduled Castes, stating that the step 'undermines the constitutional spirit behind the provision'.

"I caution this august forum that such a decision without proper deliberation will prove detrimental to national integration," he said.

In the wake of a strong criticism by BJP chief ministers, including Modi and Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan) for not including a discussion on terrorism, 'extremism' was added to the agenda of NIC meet on Sunday night.

The meet focused on issues of promotion of security among the minorities and communal harmony.

"It is unfortunate that some people talk about vulnerability of a particular section in the society while we should be concerned about the security, safety and development of all," Modi said.