Modi ‘murdering’ Constitution he bowed to while entering Parl: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “murdering” the Constitution, asserting that people of the country would not allow the BJP and RSS to alter it.

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The Congress chief was addressing a mega convention organised by the Karnataka government, where development works worth over Rs 2,500 crore for Mysuru were inaugurated and foundation stones laid.

“BJP and RSS are talking about amending or rewriting the Constitution. You may try how much ever you want, the people of this country will not allow you to change the Constitution. If you (people) allow them to change the Constitution, you will not have any rights,” Kharge warned the gathering.

“Modi, you became the Chief Minister and Prime Minister because of the Constitution, you bowed to the Constitution before entering the Parliament, but Modi is today murdering the same Constitution. BJP and RSS are every day making attempts to remove this Constitution” he added.

Chief Minister Siddaramiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar and several ministers of the state government were present at the event.

During his address, Kharge also hit out at the PM for visiting 42 countries, but not conflict-hit Manipur.

“What is the reason? Are you (Modi) afraid of going there? Rahul Gandhi (Congress leader) has visited twice... when people of the country are dying, Modi travels abroad,” he alleged.

Lauding the Siddaramaiah-led government for its development works in Karnataka, the veteran party leader said the BJP only criticises and accused the party of “indulging in corruption”.

“Modi often asks what has the Congress done in the past 55 years. What we have done is before the people, tell us what you have done,” he said.

Alleging that big public sector companies established by the Maharajas and Jawaharlal Nehru were being sold to business tycoons like Adani and Ambani, the AICC chief said they are our assets, built using our tax money, and many people work there.