New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its affiliated organisations of adopting a divisive approach similar to that of the British colonial rulers, alleging that the party was attempting to create religious divisions to weaken opposition against it.

Speaking on the political situation in the country, Tiwari drew a comparison between the British-era policies and the BJP's alleged approach, claiming that the former rulers tried to weaken India's freedom movement by creating differences among communities.

"The Bharatiya Janata Party, along with its affiliated organisations and its parent organisation, is behaving much as the British did. The British sought to weaken India's ...