Mallikarjun Kharge’s Son Calls PM Modi ‘Nalayak’; BJP Says He Is ‘Outdoing Father In Abuse Politics’

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s son and party leader Priyank Kharge on Monday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘nalayak’ with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying he is ‘outdoing his father in abuse politics’. Priyank, who is seeking reelection from Chittapur in Karnakata’s Kalaburagi district, said that Modi claiming to be a son of the Banjara community and promising to take care of them was ‘inept’ because he and his party had created confusion about reservations for the SC community. His remark came days after Mallikarjun Kharge linked PM Modi to a ‘venomous snake’.

Priyank Kharge, while addressing a poll gathering, quoted from one of PM Modi’s speeches and said, “When you (PM Modi) came to Gulbarga (Kalaburagi) what did you tell the people of Banjara community? “Aap sab log dariye mat. Banjara ka ek beta Dilli mein Baitha hai (You do not be afraid. A son of Banjara is sitting in Delhi).” “Aisa nalayak beta baitha to kaise hota bhai? Ghar kaise chalega? (If an inept son is sitting in Delhi, how can you run the family?),” he asked.

BJP slams Priyank Kharge for calling PM Modi ‘Nalayak’
Hitting out at the Congress, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur said Priyank Kharge is ‘outdoing’ his father Mallikarjun Kharge in ‘abuse politics’ by insulting Prime Minister Modi. He said that the Congress leaders have resorted to ‘abusing’ Modi, his family and community after seeing the ‘overwhelming support’ for the prime minister among the people of Karnataka.

“After Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s poisonous snake remark, son Priyank outdoing father in ‘abuse politics’ has insulted our PM as Nalayak Beta,” he said.

Galibaj (abusive) Congress count your days, Karnataka will give a befitting reply to you, he added.

BJP president JP Nadda said opposition leaders have been using such language against PM Modi to ‘please’ their masters, a reference to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

He said the Congress is going through ‘mental bankruptcy’ and its leaders have been following the Gandhi family in using derogatory language against the Prime Minister.