Bengaluru, April 27 (IANS): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday withdrawed his remarks in which he compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a toxic snake, stating “there is no personal enmity with PM Modi, and it is a fight of ideologies”.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), nevertheless, countered at the veteran Congress leader, with one leading celebration leader stating “PM Modi is a toxic snake for the corrupt”.
“BJP’s ideology is dissentious. It spreads out hatred and the celebration will develop enmity versus Dalits. I had actually talked about the politics of hatred. I have actually not provided the declaration versus PM Modi or any specific person,” Kharge said, including: “The declaration had to do with the ideology he represents.”
Meanwhile, BJP leaders have actually criticised Kharge for his discuss PM Modi.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has actually ended up being a headache for traitors. The remarks on PM Modi reveal the culture of Congress,” Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
Reacting to Kharge’s remarks at an interview in Konanakere town in Shiggaon taluka on Thursday, Bommai said that “PM Modi has actually ended up being a headache for traitors, anti-social aspects, terrorists, anti-nationals, and peace breakers”.
“I did not understand why Kharge seemed like that. How far is it appropriate for him to talk in such a way about PM Modi? The Congress celebration has actually reached its existing phase today due to the fact that of talking because way. The intoxication of power has actually not disappeared yet. Karnataka is a land of culture and everyone is respected here.
“We may differ with the ideology of Kharge, but he will be respected for his seniority. Unfortunately, such a senior person is talking in such a way,” Bommai said.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani, who is in Karnataka for the upcoming May 10 Assembly election campaigning, also slammed the Congress party.
“I want to convey to Mallikarjun Kharge ‘saheb’, you are the president of a political party. That party’s history is such that if a Dalit becomes leader, Rahul Gandhi will get his sandals (slippers) removed from him.
“Congress is such a party that when an Adivasi woman is made candidate for the post of President, it humiliated her. It has actually made those who insult Hindu religion the celebration’s star campaigners. Congress seeks support of SDPI, it talks of releasing PFI goons. Kharge saheb is older than me in age. This insecurity does not bring dignity to you,” she said.
“I will tell Kharge ji with all humility that you are going to lose elections in Karnataka and that is why you are talking about this. Everyone knows the fight between (Karnataka unit Congress president) D.K. Shivakumar and (former CM) Siddaramaiah in the state,” Irani said.
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education said that “PM Modi has actually fantastic regard for Mallikarjun Kharge”.
“PM Modi commands regard in Karnataka, which is excruciating for Kharge. He has actually spoken like an uncivilised man about PM Modi. This will not be accepted by anybody,” he included.
BJP nationwide basic secretary C.T. Ravi said “PM Modi is genuinely a toxic snake to the corrupt”.
“PM Modi will secure patriots and round off the corrupt by ending up being a toxic snake,” he said.
