Congress files police complaint against PM Modi for linking it to terrorism

The remarks made by Modi at a Ballari rally on Friday, according to the Opposition party, included that “the Congress has shielded terrorism for vote bank”, “… where the Congress is seen standing with this trend of terrorism that destroys societies” and “the Congress is also taking part in backdoor political negotiations with those who are linked to this trend of terrorism”.

The Congress’s complaint said that Modi “tried to mislead voters by making these false and unverified allegations” and “made a desperate attempt to falsely tarnish” the party. “There is no nuance here and the PM, while making these claims, is clearly aware of what he is trying to achieve—to malign, defame and perpetuate falsehoods against the Indian National Congress,” the complaint read.

The Congress also recalled that it had filed a complaint against Union Home Minister Amit Shah as well for his comments, but “absolutely no action has been taken against the offending individuals”.

The Opposition party urged police to conduct an “extensive investigation” and file an FIR against the prime minister.