Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 3: The Congress found itself at the centre of a political storm on Friday after senior party leader Udit Raj compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ravan, the ten-headed demon king of the Ramayana, whose effigy is traditionally burnt during Dussehra to symbolise the triumph of good over evil.

Raj said, “PM Modi is a symbol of modern Ravan, and the way he is building his golden palace, once he enters it, he will see the same golden palace burn.”

The remark triggered sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused the Congress of repeatedly resorting to “derogatory and undignified” language against the Prime Minister.

“In their hatred for one person, the Congress forgets the dignity of constitutional posts,” said

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