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He also accused those in the saffron party of ‘lynching and beating’ people, and committing atrocities against SC/STs.
Hitting back at Kharge’s remarks, senior Karnataka BJP leader and MLC N Ravikumar told PTI that terrorism and Naxal activities have come down in the country by about 80-90 per cent, and challenged for a survey and debate on — who is pro terrorist — comparing ten years of Modi government at the Centre with 10 years of Manmohan Singh rule.
“He (Modi) has always been saying it, even now he is saying it. Till now he was silent, after getting a bit of life now, he is saying urban Naxal. He calls intellectual and progressive people urban Naxal, he calls Congress too (as urban Naxals), this is his habit,” Kharge said in response to a question on Modi’s comments.
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Claiming that the Congress doesn’t have a clear policy on naxals and terrorists, BJP leader Ravikumar said they are indirectly involved in appeasing one particular community, and they may go to any extent for it.
“This is open challenge to Mr Kharge, we are ready for a debate, compare terror and Naxal activates during ten years of Modi rule and ten years under Manmohan Singh led government at the Centre,” he said.