India, Oct. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress of undermining movements that sought to hold the government accountable and push for reforms.

At the NDTV World Summit, Modi said such movements were necessary in a democracy but accused Congress of undermining them. He also criticised the party for disrupting Parliament and preventing MPs from speaking.

"Movements that naturally seek to highlight the government's shortcomings and bring about reforms in the system are also necessary in a democracy. But the Congress destroys these movements as well. It has become a parasite that does not want anyone else to move forward," Modi said.

Modi also alleged that "dimagi naxals" had taken over Congress's thinking an...