Congress angry over notice to Congress President Kharge, told EC to be attached office of Home Ministry

New Delhi, 22 April. The main opposition party Congress is furious over the action of the Election Commission of India (ECI), under which the EC has taken cognizance of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s terrorist remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has sought his reply within 24 hours. Congress alleged that the Election Commission is an attached office of the Central Government.

EC has summoned Kharge for reply on calling PM Modi a terrorist

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised serious questions on the functioning of the Election Commission, alleging that the Election Commission is now working as an attached office of the Union Home Ministry instead of an independent constitutional body. He said that this is a big attack on the Indian Constitution.

EC’s current conduct is a betrayal of the Constitution – Jairam Ramesh

Jairam Ramesh wrote on social media platform After carrying out the theft of several lakh votes, today it has presented new evidence of working like the office of the Home Ministry. He further wrote that the Election Commission is a constitutional body, but its current conduct is a betrayal of the Constitution, the ultimate responsibility of which rests on the Chief Election Commissioner.

That the Election Commission dances to the tune of the PM and HM has been obvious for some time. After masterminding vote theft in very many lakhs – especially in West Bengal – today it has given fresh evidence of its functioning as an attached office of the Home Ministry.

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— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) April 22, 2026

What was the controversial statement?

Actually, this whole controversy started with the statement of Mallikarjun Kharge which he gave in Chennai on Tuesday. Kharge, while targeting PM Modi in a press conference, accused him of intimidating opposition parties through misuse of government machinery and central agencies. Kharge had said, ‘These AIADMK people put up Annadurai’s photo. How can they go with Modi? He is a terrorist. He does not believe in equality. His party does not believe in justice and equality.

Kharge gave clarification after some time

However, soon after this Congress President Kharge gave clarification. He said that what he meant to say was that the Prime Minister is terrorizing the democratic structure of the country. He said, ‘He is scaring people and political parties. I did not call him a terrorist in the literal sense. He is misusing his power and government machinery to defame and suppress the opposition.

Election Commission action

Currently angry due to Kharge’s comment On BJP’s complaint, the Election Commission has directed the Congress President to present his side within 24 hours. The thing to note is that this notice has been issued just a day before the voting in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of elections in West Bengal, regarding which Congress has also raised questions on the timing.