MP Deputy CM Stokes Row With Modi Praise

Madhya Pradesh deputy chief minister Jagdish Devda on Friday said the country, its army and soldiers have "bowed down at the feet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving a befitting reply to Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

- Shruti Tomar

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The statement drew strong criticism from the Opposition Congress party, which accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader of "insulting" the armed forces through his "blasphemous and brazenly shameless" remarks.

Speaking at a function of civil defence volunteers in Jabalpur, Devda, who is also the state's finance minister, said: "We want to thank the Prime Minister. The entire country, its army and soldiers are 'nat-mastak' (heads bowed down) at his feet. The entire country has bowed down at his feet."