NEW DELHI: Congress leader Raja Pateria has given an explanation in his controversial statement to kill Prime Minister Modi to save the Constitution. Although he clarified that by ‘killing’, he meant ‘defeating’, the statement has been turned into a political weapon by the BJP.
Raja Pateria’s controversial remark was while addressing the Congress leaders in Panna district in Madhya Pradesh. "Modi will end elections, Modi will divide on the basis of religion, caste, language; the lives of Dalits, tribals, and minorities are in danger. If the constitution is to be saved, then be ready to kill Modi."he said. In the same video, Pateria claims that the word ‘murder’ in his speech means defeat. But soon the BJP leaders came out with strong protest against this.
Congress leader & former minister Raja Pateria incites people to kill PM Modi - earlier too Cong leaders spoke about death of PM Modi (Sheikh Hussain)
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) December 12, 2022
But now a death threat!
After “Aukat dikha denge” “Raavan” this is Rahul Gandhi’s Pyaar ki Rajniti? Will they act on him? No! pic.twitter.com/wH6LSi63g2
BJP leaders responded that today's Congress is not Mahatma Gandhi's Congress. It's the Congress of Italy that is afflicted with a Mussolini mindset. They have also demanded Pateria’s arrest. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has also reacted to the issue.