Like Bangladesh, Indians will someday storm Modi's house: Congress leader
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Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress Party leader Sajjan Singh Verma has stirred up a controversy for suggesting that people in India might one day storm Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence due to his "wrong policies."
Addressing party workers at a protest against alleged scams in the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Tuesday, Verma said, "Remember, Narendra Modi ji, one day, people will enter the prime minister's residence because of your wrong policies and will occupy it (PM house)."
Verma's comments
Verma draws parallels with recent Bangladesh civil unrest
Verma drew a comparison between the recent civil unrest in Bangladesh, where protesters vandalized the official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and the situation in India.
His comments were based on reports that the civil unrest in Bangladesh was triggered by the wrong policies of Hasina and her government.
Protests against Hasina's government began in July after a court reinstated a job quota scheme that had been canceled in 2018. The protest ended this week after she resigned.
Legal action
BJYM demands legal action against Verma
His comments have drawn criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), which has demanded legal action against him.
The BJYM Indore city president Saugat Mishra submitted a representation to officials at the MG Road police station, demanding the registration of a case against Verma for his "anti-national" language.
Mishra claimed that Verma's comments had hurt the sentiments of 140 crore Indians and accused Congress leaders of trying to stay in media headlines by making such comments.
Legal action
Complaint against Verma registered
Additional DCP (Zone-3) Ramsanehi Mishra confirmed receipt of a complaint against Verma.
He stated that video footage of the statement will be screened and legal opinion taken before initiating further action on the matter.
Earlier, another Congress leader, Salman Khurshid, had made similar remarks regarding the situation in Bangladesh.
"What's happening in Bangladesh can happen here... the spread in our country prevents things blowing up in the manner in which they've blown up in Bangladesh," he said.