Angered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest ‘minority appeasement’ allegations, Congress’s Mallikarjun Kharge has accused him of making divisive comments for votes. PM Modi and BJP’s ideological patron Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Mr Kharge also claimed, have a “hidden agenda”.

Terming the Prime Minister’s remarks as “unfortunate”, he said the Congress was “not appeasing anyone”. Accusing the Prime Minister of following the RSS path, he said, “It is in our manifesto, it is not a hidden agenda…If anyone has a hidden agenda, it is Modi and the RSS.” ‘

PM Modi’s comment that the Manmohan Singh-led Congress government had said that Muslims have the first right on the country’s property has sparked a major political controversy, with the opposition criticizing him and the BJP.

Speaking in Rajasthan over the weekend, PM Modi had said that the Congress had said in its manifesto that if they form the government, “everybody’s property will be surveyed, it will count the gold of mothers and sisters and then it will Will redistribute. They won’t.” Please spare your mangalsutra also”.

“Do you accept this? Does the government have the right to confiscate your property? Gold is not for show, it is linked to women’s self-respect. Their mangalsutra is linked to their dreams. You want to snatch it away?” He had said.

PM Modi also said that when Congress was in power under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh, it had said that Muslims have the first right on the country’s property. He had said, “This means that they will collect this wealth and distribute it among those who have more children, among the infiltrators. Will your hard-earned money be given to the infiltrators? Do you accept this? Congress The manifesto is saying this.”