Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘mangalsutra’ remarks.
"This has always been his (PM Modi) tactic to divide. How to take the country forward is important. Leaving this aside, he is talking about Hindu-Muslim, Scheduled Caste, and Other Backward Caste. He is doing all this for votes, not for the benefit of the country," Kharge said.
On April 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Congress wants to take away the gold and property of people and distribute it among "those having more children."
While stressing the importance of 'Mangalsutra' for women, Modi said that no government has the power to snatch it away.
“When they (Congress) were in government, they said that Muslims have the first right over India's resources. So, they will distribute this wealth (property and gold) among those having more children, among illegal immigrants...this Urban Naxal thinking won't even spare your Mangalsutra," the PM said.