Bengaluru, Jan. 26 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central government on Republic Day Sunday, accusing it of undermining constitutional values, compromising governance and failing on economic fronts.
Addressing Congress workers after unfurling the tricolour at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office here, Kharge emphasised the need to safeguard the Constitution and announced the party's upcoming 'Gandhi Bharat' programme in Indore.
Kharge mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claim of striving to make India the third-largest economy. "Despite lofty statements, India remains the fifth-largest economy, a position secured by Congress-led UPA during its tenure," he said. Kharge as...