Clarifying his earlier remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) said that he did not call the Prime Minister “a terrorist” but spoke about the victimisation of political opponents by the Modi government.
Mr. Kharge alleged that the Prime Minister “is terrorising politicians” and “tax terrorism is happening”.
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“I did not speak against the PM. The Prime Minister is terrorising politicians and candidates, and regarding this, I said that tax terrorism is happening, ED, the Income Tax department, and the CBI are conducting raids...this terrorism is being facilitated by the PM. I did not call him a terrorist...he is scaring people. He is trying to silence people through raids and attempting to defeat them in elections. This is what I said in Chennai,” he told ANI.
Earlier, addressing a press conference in Chennai alongside AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal, Mr. Kharge initially referred to the Prime Minister as a “terrorist” while criticising the AIADMK’s alliance with the BJP.
