'terrorist' row: Kharge remark on PM triggers complaint to EC
Chennai, April 22 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a political row on Tuesday by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "terrorist", a remark he later clarified as accusing the PM of "terrorising" political parties.
The remark sparked strong condemnation from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, who dubbed the comment an "insult" not only to Modi but to 1.4 billion Indians. The BJP also complained to the Election Commission, alleging that the comment was defamatory and violated the model code of conduct.
Kharge made the remarks in Chennai after holding a roadshow to garner support for the DMK-led alliance for the Tamil Nadu polls. Later, he clarified that he meant the PM was "terrorising" the democratic fabric of the countr...
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