Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "defending" Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Ambedkar controversy and accused his government of making all attempts to control Constitutional institutions.
On the joyous occasion of Christmas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge extended heartfelt greetings on Wednesday, emphasising the values of compassion, peace, and unity.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Centre of being stubborn and anti-farmer, hoping that the government would not do injustice to the farmers and implement its promises.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre over the amendment made in the Conduct of Election Rules, saying this was a "systematic conspiracy" by the ruling dispensation to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
During the meeting, they deliberated on the names of candidates to be released for the Delhi Assembly polls.
Kharge said even though BJP leaders are saying 'Abki Baar 400 Paar' (this time, above 400 seats) that won’t materialise, the people of India will teach Prime Minister Narendra Modi a lesson in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The 140 crore people of the country are no longer going to fall prey to this lie," the Congress president said.
He also urged the people to come out and exercise their franchise in large numbers.
"Congress guarantees to revive the Scheduled Caste Plan and the Tribal Sub-Plan and implement it by law," he added.
Kharge said that Modi and Shah's political and ideological ancestors formed their government in alliance with the Muslim League in 1940.
