‘Things said about Sonia Gandhi ji at the behest of PM Modi’: Cong on ‘vishkanya’
Sonia Gandhi is the wife of a former PM who sacrificed his life for the country, the Congress said seeking an apology from Modi for Yatnal's ‘vishkanya’ barb.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/sonia-gandhiThe Congress on Thursday blamed PM Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai after Karnataka BJP MLA Yatnal called Sonia Gandhi 'vishkanya', a day after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called Modi a venomous snake and then clarified that BJP was his target, not any individual.
As the barbs fly thick and fast with a few days remaining for the crucial Assembly election in Karnataka, the Congress reacted sharply to the 'vishkanya' jibe as said Sonia Gandhi is the wife of the former prime minister who sacrificed his life for the country. "The kind of things that have been said about Sonia Gandhi ji at the behest of Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah and under the patronage of Bommai, the people of Karnataka and the country will account for it," the Congress said demanding a public apology to Sonia Gandhi.
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"BJP is on the verge of destruction in Karnataka. In such a situation, the fury of its leaders is increasing. In this frenzy, BJP leaders are making statements on the behest of Prime Minister Modi," the Congress said in its statement.
Poison politics in Karnataka Assembly election
{{/usCountry}}Poison politics in Karnataka Assembly election
{{/usCountry}}Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday compared PM Modi to a venomous snake triggering a massive backlash from the BJP. "Don't make a mistake. Modi is like a venomous snake. If you say, 'no, it's not venomous, let's lick it and find out.' Don't lick it. If you lick, you die," Kharge said.
{{/usCountry}}Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday compared PM Modi to a venomous snake triggering a massive backlash from the BJP. "Don't make a mistake. Modi is like a venomous snake. If you say, 'no, it's not venomous, let's lick it and find out.' Don't lick it. If you lick, you die," Kharge said.
{{/usCountry}}Later, Kharge clarified that his target was not any individual but the party.
It was in continuation with the 'poison' metaphor that the BJP MLA on Friday said Sonia Gandhi works as an agent of China and Pakistan. "Is Sonia Gandhi, whom you go dancing about in your party, a Vishakanya?" Yatnal said.
