'Display of spite...': Shah slams Kharge over remark on Modi
What's the story
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday criticized Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge for involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his personal health issues. Shah said Kharge had "unnecessarily" dragged Modi into the matter. During a campaign rally on Sunday, Kharge nearly fainted while addressing the audience. After regaining his strength, he said he would not die before witnessing Modi's removal from power.
Statement
'Unnecessarily dragged PM Modi...': Shah
Calling the remark "distasteful and disgraceful," Shah said in an X post, "Yesterday, the Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Ji outperformed himself, his leaders and his party in being 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," he added.
Twitter Post
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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.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 30, 2024
In a bitter display of spite, he unnecessarily dragged PM Modi into his personal health matters by…
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'Hate and fear...': Shah
The Union Home Minister said that Kharge's remark showed how much hate and fear "these Congress people have of PM Modi." He added, "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."
On Sunday
What Kharge said in the rally
During a poll rally in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the third phase of voting for assembly elections, Kharge experienced a "syncopal attack (fainting)." He continued his speech after a short break, saying, "I am 83 years old. I am not going to die so early. I will stay alive till PM Modi is removed from power."