Darrang, Sept. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed Congress for "insulting" legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika.

Referring to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks back in 2019, PM Modi said that he can tolerate "gaaliyan" (abuses) hurled at him but not at 'Bhupen Da'.

Addressing a public meeting in Assam's Darrang, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Mujhe kitne hi gaaliya de, main bhagwan Shiv ka bhakt hoon, saara zehar nigal leta hoon (No matter how much you abuse me, I am a devotee of Lord Shiva, I swallow all the poison). But when someone else is insulted, I cannot tolerate that."

"You people tell me, is my decision of honouring Bhupen Da with Bharat Ratna right or wrong? Is the insult done by the Congr...