NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the Congress party of pursuing “tukde-tukde gang” politics, as members of the Gujarati community staged a protest in Delhi against remarks made by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
The demonstration was held outside the Congress national headquarters, where protesters gathered in large numbers, raising slogans and demanding a public apology from its senior leaders.
The protest follows a political controversy triggered by remarks made by Kharge during a recent election rally in Kerala.
Addressing a rally in Idukki, Kharge said, “Don’t misguide the people of Kerala. They are very clever, they are educated… you can fool those who are illiterate in Gujarat or other places, but you can’t fool Kerala people.”
The statement drew sharp criticism from BJP leaders, who described it as "derogatory" towards Gujaratis.