MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday accused the Congress and its allies of trying to discredit India's constitutional institutions and attempting to replace the democratic setup with an "extreme Leftist" rule.

Addressing reporters at Mantralaya following a weekly cabinet meeting, Fadnavis said the Opposition was spreading falsehoods to create a perception that constitutional bodies had failed to deliver justice.

"They carry out all unconstitutional activities while holding the Constitution in their hand, and they certainly want an extreme Leftist government to come to power, which is why these activities are being carried out. They want to reject the Constitution of India and want to create negativi...