MP Congress leader Raja Pateria arrested over 'kill Modi' remark

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Pateria faced backlash after a purported video showed him addressing a gathering, saying, "If you want to save the Constitution, be ready to kill Modi. By killing, I mean defeat." A major controversy erupted, with BJP leaders pulling up the grand old party and calling for strict action against Pateria. He tried to mitigate the damage saying his remarks were taken out of context.

BJP cornered Congress over constant verbal attacks on Modi

Congress leader & former minister Raja Pateria incites people to kill PM Modi - earlier too Cong leaders spoke about death of PM Modi (Sheikh Hussain)

But now a death threat!

After “Aukat dikha denge” “Raavan” this is Rahul Gandhi’s Pyaar ki Rajniti? Will they act on him? No! pic.twitter.com/wH6LSi63g2

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) December 12, 2022

Congress distanced itself from Pateria's remark

Meanwhile, Congress distanced itself from Pateria's remark and condemned it. The aforementioned clip is reportedly from a neighborhood meeting at Panna district's Pawai. The FIR against Pateria was registered in Panna district on Monday on the instructions of MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra, who said this wasn't the Congress of Mahatma Gandhi. He said this was Italy's Congress with the mentality of Mussolini.

Pateria was arrested at dawn in Hatta, Damoh

Damoh, Madhya Pradesh | Congress leader and former minister Raja Pateria detained by Panna Police from his residence, in connection with his alleged ‘kill Modi’ remarks. FIR was registered against him in Pawai of Panna yesterday. pic.twitter.com/Q62OUvGuM1

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2022

Meant to say 'defeat Modi politically': Pateria

Pateria on Monday clarified his comments were misrepresented and that he meant that PM Modi should be defeated in elections to save the Constitution and the rights of the oppressed. He said defeating Modi would ease inflation and unemployment. Pateria—a former cabinet minister in the Digvijaya Singh government from 1998-2003—was arrested from his residence in Hatta of Damoh district at 5:30 am on Tuesday.

'Won't be tolerated': CM Chouhan

भारत जोड़ो यात्रा का ढोंग करने वालों की असलियत सामने आ रहे हैं। माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी जनता के दिल में बसते हैं। सम्पूर्ण देश के श्रद्धा व आस्था के केंद्र हैं। मैदान में कांग्रेस के लोग उनसे मुकाबला नहीं कर पाते, इसलिए उनकी हत्या की बात कर रहे हैं। pic.twitter.com/Mxq5u4JIQ8

— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) December 12, 2022