BJP delegation meets EC, seeks action against Kharge over ‘terrorist’ remark on PM Modi

A BJP delegation comprising Union ministers approached the Election Commission on Wednesday to raise objections over remarks made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The delegation included Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and BJP national general secretary Arun Singh (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

After meeting the EC, Sitharaman said the delegation highlighted the use of what it termed condemnable language by the Congress president, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, she said Kharge referred to the prime minister as a “terrorist” during a press conference in Tamil Nadu, describing the remark as outrageous and inappropriate (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The delegation alleged that such statements insult the democratic mandate and the institutional process through which leaders are elected in the country (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Sitharaman further alleged that the remarks reflected political frustration and deep hostility towards the prime minister in the context of ongoing assembly elections (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

The BJP sought strict and immediate action from the Election Commission, urging the poll panel to deal with the matter firmly (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju described the remark as a serious and unacceptable act, and said the party had demanded that Kharge and the Congress issue an apology (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

He said the Commission gave a patient hearing to the delegation and indicated that appropriate action would be taken in the matter (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)

Addressing a press conference in Chennai, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge allegedly initially referred to the prime minister as a “terrorist” while criticising the AIADMK’s alliance with the BJP, and later clarified that he meant the prime minister was “terrorising” the democratic fabric of the country (Source: Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)