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The BJP leaders on Saturday lashed out at Congress and its chief Mallikarjun Kharg after he called BJP a “party of terrorists.” BJP said Kharge’s remark showed the “character and DNA” of the Congress.
Kharge’s remarks had come in response to comments made by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who labelled Congress leaders as “urban Naxals,” a term frequently used by the BJP to describe those they believe are a threat to the national integrity.
Kharge had accused the BJP of violence against minorities. “They lynch and assault people, urinate in the mouths of members of the Scheduled Castes, and rape tribals,” he stated.
He added that the BJP’s past silence was broken only after their recent electoral win in Haryana, claiming, “The BJP is a party of terrorists.”
Kharge’s reaction drew sharp reactions from the BJP leaders.
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that Congress has made insulting the public and the Prime Minister a habit.
“Congress ki pehchaan, janta ka apmaan” (insulting the people is the identity of Congress), he said.
Poonawalla also criticised Congress for blaming external factors for their electoral defeat and referred to a statement by senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala, who called voters “rakshasi” (demonic). He argued, “This shows the character and the DNA of Congress.”
“They put ‘parivar tantra’ (family system) about everything else. For their Haryana defeat, they have blamed EVMs, the Election Commission, and then the people. They have called the public ‘rakshasi’ (demonic) — senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala has said this,” he stated.
Meanwhile, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi criticised Congress, accusing them of having a “maligned” mindset.
“If he says that he is progressive and PM Modi is calling him an urban Naxal, then I want to ask him if four wives, triple Talaq, Mehram, Halala and Hijab are progressive or not. Supporting all of this and only making inappropriate statements against Hinduism shows the urban naxal mentality of your party,” Trivedi stated.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi took a swipe at Sonia Gandhi, saying she had “shed tears” for terrorists killed in the Batla House encounter. He also accused Congress of being lenient towards figures like Afzal Guru.
“Mallikarjun Kharge mistakenly called the BJP a terrorist party by slip of the tongue; however, it was Sonia Gandhi who shed tears for terrorists who died in Batla House. It was Congress, which was soft on Afzal Guru. It was Congress who repealed POTA in 2004. It was their PM Manmohan Singh who shook hands with separatist militias. It’s only under PM Modi that we have seen a significant decline in terrorist activities. Today, Kashmiri youths have jobs instead of stones, which was the situation during Congress rule. As a senior leader, Mr. Kharge should double-check what he says,” the Union Minister stated in a post on X while tagging PM Modi.
BJP leader Gourav Vallabh also slammed Congress President Kharge, alleging that his remarks echo the rhetoric used by Pakistan and extremist groups.
“Extremists use the same words for the nationalist political parties of India. Today, the language of Mallikarjun Kharge and the language of Pakistan are the same. Today, the language of Mallikarjun Kharge and the language of extremists and fundamentalist groups are the same. So who is closer to whom? The country is watching today. I would not like to say anything more than this,” he stated.