India, Nov. 1 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it was essential to remove him from power in order to save democracy, adding that several BJP governments in the country, including at the Centre, were formed on "stolen mandate".

Reiterating his earlier remark on prime minister Modi's ouster, which also led to a political row, Kharge said, "Modi jayega. Zarur jayega (Modi will go. He will definitely go.)" The Congress chief had courted controversy last month after he said, "Modi ka baap bhi jayega. (Even Modi's father will go.)" BJP had hit back at Kharge and the Opposition, calling them anti-Indians and asserting that PM Modi was "not going anywhere".

Kharge...