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Political Turmoil: Congress President Jabs at PM Modi, Sparks Controversy

On Tuesday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge triggered controversy by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "terrorist" during a Velachery rally, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party to file an official Election Commission complaint.
Kharge made the remark while questioning AIADMK's decision to ally with Modi, later clarifying he meant the Prime Minister was "terrorising" people via central agencies rather than calling him a literal "terrorist."
Describing the remarks as "grossly derogatory," the Bharatiya Janata Party alleged a "prima facie" violation of the Model Code of Conduct and demanded proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah condemned the comments, stating they "breached every standard of public conduct," while Union Minister Piyush Goyal demanded apologies from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.
On Wednesday, a BJP delegation comprising Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Kiren Rijiju, and Arjun Ram Meghwal will meet Election Commission officials to press the complaint in person.

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Condemning Kharge’s statement and accusing the Congress of stooping to a new low, BJP leaders said this amounted to insulting not just an individual but also Indian democracy and the citizens.

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Breached every standard of public conduct: Amit Shah slams Kharge for ‘terrorist’ remark

New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress on Tuesday, saying the president of the opposition party, Mallikarjun Kharge, “breached every standard of public conduct” and “brought shame to the nation” by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “terrorist”. In a post on X, Shah said, “Every day, […]

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'Congress hitting new low, people of India will answer': Amit Shah on Kharge's 'terrorist' remark on PM Modi

Shah said that the Congress party has broken its own record in "lowering the standard of public discourse."

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Kharge Scores a Self-Goal by Calling Pm Modi a Terrorist; What Will Be the Impact on Bengal-Tamil Nadu Elections?

Voting for the first phase in West Bengal and for every seat in Tamil Nadu will take place on April 23rd. Earlier today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge scored the same self-goal against the BJP, something he has done four times before and his party leaders have done many times before. Kharge, while attacking the AIADMK's alliance with the BJP in Chennai, even went so far as to call the Prime Minister a terrorist. Watch the video.

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