National Desk, 24th June: In a direct retort to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statements regarding emergency measures, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the central government, questioning the duration they intend to govern using emergency-like rhetoric.
Kharge asserted, “He will repeat this a hundred times. You are doing this without declaring an emergency. How long will you continue governing by resorting to such language?”
Emphasizing the unity among opposition leaders in protesting what they perceive as the government’s undermining of constitutional values, Kharge said, “Modi Ji attempted to undermine the Constitution, which is why leaders from all parties have come together to oppose this. They are disrespecting democratic norms, and today we want to show Modi Ji that he should govern in accordance with the Constitution.”
Adding to the criticism, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to social media to lambast PM Modi over the ’emergency’ remark. In a post on the X platform, Ramesh wrote, “The non-biological PM is telling the opposition: substance, not slogans. INDIA is telling him: consensus, not confrontation. The non-biological PM is telling the opposition: discussion, not disruption. INDIA is telling him: Attendance, not absence.”
Prime Minister Modi had earlier stirred controversy when he addressed the media outside the new Parliament building, condemning the opposition’s stance on issues related to emergency measures.