Union Home Minister Amit Shah has criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks as “distasteful and disgraceful” after Kharge said he would live long enough to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi ousted from power.
Shah said that Kharge’s comments reveal the “hate and fear” the Congress harbours towards PM Modi.
“Yesterday, the Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Ji has outperformed himself, his leaders and his party in being absolutely distasteful and disgraceful in his speech. In a bitter display of spite, he unnecessarily dragged PM Modi into his personal health matters by saying that he would die only after removing PM Modi from power,” the Home Minister said in a post on X.
“It just shows how much hate and fear these Congress people have of PM Modi, that they are thinking of him constantly. As for the health of Mr. Kharge Ji, Modi Ji prays, I pray and we all pray that he lives a long, healthy life. May he continue to live for many years and may he live to see the creation of a Viksit Bharat by 2047,” Shah added in the post.
Kharge fainted during a poll rally at Jasrota in Jammu and Kashmir. His remarks came amid criticism of the BJP-led government at the Centre for its handling of the Union territory, particularly regarding the delay of elections. “We will fight to restore statehood. We are not going to leave it. I am 83 years old. I am not going to die so early. I will stay alive till (Prime Minister) Modi is removed from power. I will listen to you. I will fight for you. I wanted to talk. But due to dizziness, I have sat down. Please pardon me.”
In a post on X, Kharge’s son and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said he is doing well. “Congress President Sri @kharge felt slightly unwell while addressing a public meeting in Jasrota, Jammu & Kashmir. He has been checked upon by his medical team and apart from slightly low blood pressure, he is doing well. Extremely grateful for everyone’s concern. His resolve, along with people’s good wishes, keeps him going strong,” Priyank Kharge posted.
PM Modi later spoke to Kharge over the phone and inquired about his health.
