Hyderabad, May 11 -- Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Monday said he would file a police complaint and take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the PM referred to the Congress party as "MMC" (Muslim League Maoist Congress) while addressing a gathering in Secunderabad.

Speaking to ANI, Rao objected to the Prime Minister referring to Congress as "MMC" and defended the role of Congress leaders and Muslims in the country's history.

"The Prime Minister of India visited Hyderabad. He called the Congress MMC (Muslim League-Maoist Congress). Because of the Maoists, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi sacrificed their lives. Muslims fought for the freedom of this country," he added.

The Congress leader said he would approach the pol...