Congress leader’s ‘Kill Modi...’ remark creates furore; M.P. govt. orders FIR
The Hindu
Former M.P. Minister and Congress leader Raja Pateria makes objectional remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A senior Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh has made a controversial remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking people to be prepared to "kill" Modi to save the Constitution and the future of minorities and Dalits.
The State government has ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against the Congress leader and former state minister, Raja Pateria, who made the remarks.
In a video that surfaced on social media on Monday, December 12, 2022 morning, Pateria can be heard telling Congress workers, "be ready to kill Modi. Kill in the sense of defeating him".
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“.....Modi will end elections. Modi will divide on the basis of religion, caste and language. The future of Dalits, tribals and minorities is in danger. If you want to save the Constitution, then be ready to kill Modi. Kill in the sense of defeating him,” Pateria told a meeting of Congress workers at Pawai town in Panna district.
MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan targeted Congress over Pateria's remarks, saying the reality of those who are undertaking the Bharat Jodo Yatra is coming to the fore.
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