Congress leaders come out in support of PM Modi against Bilawal Bhutto

After Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has condemned Bilawal Bhutto's for his remark against Prime Minister Modi. In a tweet, Tharoor said the country stands together when it comes to standing up internationally.

"Our enemies and ill-wishers would be well-advised to understand that in India, politics stops when our nation's self-respect is involved," Shashi Tharoor tweeted on Sunday.

Baghel on Saturday said no one has the right to make such a statement about the Indian Prime Minister. "We have different political ideologies but this is about the nation and Modi is our PM," Baghel commented.

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Protests were held across the country on Saturday against Bilawal's personal attack on PM Modi at the United Nations where India and Pakistan exchanged barbs over the issue of terrorism.

BJP leaders and workers took out marches in various state capitals, burnt Bhutto's effigies, called him a "'vidwesh mantri' (hatred minister)" and demanded he apologises to the 135 crore people of India.