'Ram Vs Shiv' Remark: PM Says Kharge's 'Insolent Comment' Aimed At Dividing Hindus — WATCH

PM Modi said that Congress is trying to discriminate between Hindu faiths and create animosity between Shiv and Ram devotees.

Lok Sabha Elections: In a scathing attack on Congress following the controversy over Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement where he compared ‘Shiva’ in a candidate’s name to Lord Ram, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that it is a very dangerous statement given with malicious intent. Continuing his retort on the grand old party, the Prime Minister said that Congress is trying to discriminate between Hindu faiths and create animosity between Shiv and Ram devotees.

Addressing a public rally in Gujarat's Surendranagar, PM Modi said, "Congress is trying to discriminate between Hindu faiths. Mallikarjun Kharge has given a very dangerous statement related to Lord Ram and Lord Shiv. That statement is given with malicious intent. This is to create animosity between Shiv and Ram devotees... These are thousands of year-old traditions that even the Mughals could not break, how will Congress do it. A month ago, their Shehzada said that he would destroy Shakti... We are the worshippers of Shakti... Shehzada said that he would destroy Shakti. Can the devotees of Shakti forgive this?"

Congress chief Kharge, who was addressing a poll rally in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday in support of party candidate Shivkumar Dahariya, said that Shivkumar can compete with Ram because he is Shiva. “This candidate is Shivkumar Dahariya. His name is Shivkumar - ‘barabar ye Ram ka muqabla kar sakta hai kyunki ye Shiv hai’ (He can compete with Ram because he is Shiva). I am also Mallikarjun. (Main bhi Shiv hoon),” the Congress chief had said.