
‘Is this democracy and secularism’, asks Modi citing Trinamool MP’s remarks
The Hindu
Campaigning in U.P.. PM quotes Mahua Moitra’s comment on preventing consolidation of Hindu votes
Campaigning in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to the Election Commission (EC) and voters in the State to take note of Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra’s reported comments in a media interview that the ruling party of West Bengal had allied with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) in Goa to prevent consolidation of Hindu votes.
Mr. Modi urged voters to “bury this type of politics” and asked if this “bhed bhav” and “this language” belonged to a democracy.
“Look at the audacity! Is this democracy and secularism? You are openly saying that you want to divide Hindu votes. So, whose votes do you want to gather,” Mr. Modi asked in Kanpur Dehat.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.