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Kharge sparks row over ‘terrorist’ remark, later says he meant PM is “terrorising political parties”

Kharge sparks row over ‘terrorist’ remark, later says he meant PM is “terrorising political parties”

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stepped up his attack on Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, accusing him of “terrorising” political parties and the people by misusing government machinery and Central agencies to stifle the Opposition. Addressing a press conference in Chennai alongside All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, Kharge initially referred to the PM as a “terrorist” while criticising the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s (AIADMK’s) alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP Seeks Campaign Ban Over MCC Violations

BJP Seeks Campaign Ban Over MCC Violations

4 min readNew DelhiMar 30, 2026 01:43 PM IST Accusing her of violating the Model Code of Conduct in force in West Bengal as political activity in the state gathers pace, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday urged the Election Commission of India to debar TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning. In a memorandum to ECI, senior Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Kiren Rijiju and other leaders from the BJP’s national leadership sought an urgent intervention of the poll body as they cited “malicious & repeated violations of model code of conduct and electoral & criminal laws in the State of West Bengal”. Calling on the Commission to invoke its “full constitutional and statutory powers” and to adopt “firm, enforceable and deterrent measures to secure immediate compliance and protect the purity of the electoral rolls and the sanctity of the elections” in West Bengal, the BJP sought Banerjee’s debarment. “…Debar Ms. Mamata Banerjee from participating in the election campaign…Since the local police is complicit and therefore ineffective, ensure enhanced deployment of central …