'He Will Hoist The Flag At Home': Mallikarjun Kharge Reacts To PM's Red Fort Comment

Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'See you next year at the Red Fort' comment, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said the Prime Minister's comments show his "arrogance" and that he will instead hoist the flag "at his home" next year.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Independence Day speech.

The Congress president said, "He [Modi] will hoist the National Flag once again next year. He will do that at his home."

Addressing the country from Delhi's Red Fort on the last Independence Day before the next parliamentary election, PM Modi said that he will present the achievements of the country in his next Independence Day speech from the Red Fort.

"Next year, on August 15 from this same Red Fort, I will list out the progress achieved by the nation and sing paeans to your strength, your resolve, and your success with greater confidence," PM Modi said.

Responding to the PM's remarks, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said, "Making you win or lose is in the hands of people, in the hands of voters. To say in 2023, 'I will hoist the flag once again in 2024' is arrogance."

Kharge, who could not be a part of the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, said that he was not able to attend the prime minister's address as he had "some eye-related issues".

He said, "Firstly, I have some eye-related problems. Secondly, I had to hoist the Tricolour at my residence at 9:20 am as per protocols. Then, I had to come to the Congress office and hoist the Tricolour. So, I could not have reached here (party office) on time as the security was so tight."