KHARGE ACCUSES PM MODI OF RUNNING A 'DIVISIVE CAMPAIGN

With the election campaigning coming to an end on Thursday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running a divisive campaign.

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Kharge said PM Modi used the 'mandir' word 421 times in his speeches, his own name, Modi, 758 times and Muslim, Pakistan and minorities 224 times but didn't even once mention inflation and unemployment.

While addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Kharge, who himself has addressed more than 100 public meetings and given over 50 interviews said, "Modiji spoke about 'mandir-masjid' (templemosque) and other divisive issues, more than 421 times during poll campaigning." "He did this despite the Election Commission's direction of not appealing for votes on caste and religion," Kharge said.

Kharge pointed out that if we look at BJP's campaign and talk about the Prime Minister, in the last 15 days he mentioned Congress 232 times.

Kharge said that Modi mentioned his own name, 758 times and on 573 times, he spoke about INDIA alliance and opposition parties.