India, May 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sharpened his attack on the Congress, asserting that India was at a turning point in history and the people have to choose in the ongoing elections if Vote Jihad or Ram Rajya should determine the path the country will take.

"In Pakistan, terrorists are threatening to do jihad against India. And Congress leaders have declared to carry out vote jihad against Modi. That is, people of a certain religion are being told to vote against Modi. To what level has the Congress stooped... Is vote jihad acceptable? Can this be allowed in a democracy?..." PM Modi told an election meeting in Khargone, a reference to remarks by Maria Alam, Samajwadi Party candidate and Congress leader Salman Khursh...