Kharge calls BJP ‘party of terrorists’

In response to PM Modi’s remarks linking Congress with so-called ‘Urban Naxals’, the AICC chief hits back, stating that the BJP unleashed attacks on Dalits, tribals and other deprived communities

All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday called the BJP a “party of terrorists”, as he hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks that the grand old party was being run by a “gang of urban Naxals”.

Mr. Modi had made the remark while addressing a rally in Washim district of Maharashtra a week ago.

“Mr. Modi is habituated to making such remarks. He was silent so far. After getting some life, he has again started making such remarks. Intellectuals are labelled as urban Naxals. The fact is Mr. Modi’s party itself is a terrorist party. They [BJP] lynch and kill people. Mr. Modi supports people who commit these crimes. On top of it, he blames others. Mr. Modi has no right to point the finger at others. People of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, especially the tribal communities, are being attacked in BJP-ruled States,” he said, speaking in Kalaburagi.

Responding to media queries on his party’s defeat in the recently-concluded Haryana Assembly elections, Mr. Kharge said that the Congress was seriously analysing it [outcome] and getting booth-wise reports to see what went wrong in Haryana.

“The entire country had predicted that the Congress would win in Haryana. It was not a case of 50:50 chances. The prediction was clearly in favour of the Congress. The results, however, were shocking. We have sought booth-level reports.  We are analysing the things to ascertain the factors that took the results the other way around. We will see what went wrong. We will see how much our leaders and cadres are responsible for the unexpected results. There will always be many to claim credit for success and there will always be many to criticise for the failure. Once we receive the reports, everything will be clear,” Mr. Kharge told mediapersons at his residence.

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Published - October 12, 2024 04:00 pm IST