India, Oct. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress of undermining protests that sought to hold the government accountable and push for reforms. At the NDTV World Summit, he said such movements were necessary in a democracy but alleged that the Congress was destroying them.

His remarks come amid a series of protests in Delhi over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls, demands for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and restrictions on the right to demonstrate.

"Movements that naturally seek to highlight the government's shortcomings and bring about reforms in the system are also necessary in a democracy. But Congress destroys these movements as well. It has become a parasite that does ...