NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘poisonous snake’ jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS, stating that the grand old party was stooping to abysmal levels to “put India to shame”.
Addressing a mega election rally in Patharkandi of Assam’s Sribhumi district, the Home Minister said that Rahul Gandhi-led Congress was becoming a threat to the nation and termed the 'venomous' language as a danger to democracy.
“On April 9, people of Assam should give a befitting reply to the Congress party. You will have to ensure that it is reduced to the margins in upcoming polls, ” Amit Shah said, evoking loud cheers and support from the crowd.
HM Shah also stated that the BJP government in Assam has already identified infiltrators and vowed that they would be “removed one by one”.
The controversy over ‘poisonous snake’ emanated from Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks, who, while addressing a public rally in Kerala, likened the BJP and RSS to ‘poisonous snake’ and said that it should be crushed.
Kharge’s remark drew strong condemnation from the BJP, which took umbrage at the vitriolic remarks.