New Delhi: The death of 31 people in Assam has triggered a war of words between the Congress and the BJP.
Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal addressed the media today accusing BJP'S PM candidate Narendra Modi of inciting violence in Assam. "BJP leaders are fanning violence in Assam. BJP leaders and supporters are using morphed pictures to spread communal propaganda on social media," he alleged.
Soon after, the BJP retorted with spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad hitting back, "He (Kapil Sibal) says Modi is responsible for riots in Assam. That's completely baseless. Its happening in Congress rule for vote bank politics. Timely action was not taken in the past." He also targeted the Prime Minister who is a Rajya Sabha member from Assam. "Dr Singh has represented Assam for 24 years. He's been PM for 10 years. What has he done?"
Earlier in the day the BJP led a delegation to the Election Commission to take action against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. At a public rally in Solan in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, the scion of the Gandhi family had said if Narendra Modi becomes the PM, 22,000 people would be massacred.
Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal addressed the media today accusing BJP'S PM candidate Narendra Modi of inciting violence in Assam. "BJP leaders are fanning violence in Assam. BJP leaders and supporters are using morphed pictures to spread communal propaganda on social media," he alleged.
Soon after, the BJP retorted with spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad hitting back, "He (Kapil Sibal) says Modi is responsible for riots in Assam. That's completely baseless. Its happening in Congress rule for vote bank politics. Timely action was not taken in the past." He also targeted the Prime Minister who is a Rajya Sabha member from Assam. "Dr Singh has represented Assam for 24 years. He's been PM for 10 years. What has he done?"
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