Modi Shah Committed Sins, They Won't Go To Heaven Even After 100 Birth, Says Kharge, BJP Hits Back

Mhow: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, on Monday, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the latter took a dip at Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.

Kharge, while addressing the 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Rally' in Madhya Pradesh 's Mhow, said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have committed so many sins together that they won’t be able to go to heaven even after 100 births."

Kharge said, "Does poverty go away by taking a dip in Ganga? Do you get food?"

However, the Congress President apologised for his remarks and added that it might have hurt the religious sentiments of the people present at the rally.

Kharge said BJP leaders kept taking dips till it appeared good on camera, even as he asserted that was not questioning anyone's faith. 

"Don't fall into the trap of false promises of (Narendra) Modi. Is poverty ended by taking a dip in the Ganga? Does it fill your stomach? I don't want to question anyone's 'aastha (faith)'. If anyone feels bad, I apologise," Kharge said. 

"But tell me, when a child is dying of hunger, is not going to school, labourers are not getting their dues, at such a time, these people are spending thousands of rupees and competing for taking dips (in the Ganga)," the Congress chief said. 

They keep taking dips till it appears good on the camera, he said. 

"Such people cannot benefit the country. Our faith is in God -- people perform 'puja' at home every day, all women move out of their homes after performing 'puja', there is no issue. But we have an issue with the poor being exploited in the name of religion," Kharge said. 

The home minister also held an interaction with Junapithadheeshwar Mahamandaleshwar Acharya Avdheshanand Giri Ji Maharaj and some other top seers aboard a cottage on a floating jetty.
Shah's visit was marked by unprecedented security cover in the Mela area and Prayagraj. 

During the Mhow rally, Kharge also took a swipe at Shah's remarks in the Rajya Sabha that had created a furore during the Winter Session. 

"'Abhi ek fashion ho gaya hai -- Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. Itna naam agar bhagwan ka lete to saat janmon tak swarg mil jata (It has become a fashion these days to say Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar, Ambedkar. If they had taken God's name so many times, they would have got a place in heaven)'," Shah had said in a jibe at the opposition. (with PTI inputs)