Prime Minister Modi severely criticized Rahul Gandhi statement that kings and maharajas are land grabbers

In a heavy attack on Rahul Gandhi over his recent remark that Rajas and Maharajas used to be "land grabbers", Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress leader of playing appeasement politics and forgetting the atrocities committed by the likes of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who destroyed hundreds of temples. PM Modi was speaking in Sirsi of Canara constitutency on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Shirsi on Sunday in the backdrop of the Lok Sabha election campaign, was honored in the splendor of the hill country and coastal speciality. Former speaker and candidate Vishweshwar Hegade Kageri placed the attractive crown used in the folk art of Bedara Vesha, which takes place every two years, on Prime Minister Modi's head.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently addressed a campaign event and said that the kings and maharajas in Hindustan were taking away the property and land of the people. The Congress party and workers had declared that they will fight against them and give them freedom.

In a heavy attack on Rahul Gandhi, over his recent remark that Rajas and Maharajas used to be "land grabbers", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress leader of playing appeasement politics and forgetting the atrocities committed by the likes of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who destroyed hundreds of temples.

"Congress' shehzada says that the kings and emperors of India were tyrants, they snatched the land of the poor. He insulted personalities like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Kittur Rani Chennamma. Their governance, their patriotism which are still inspires all of us," said PM Modi while addressing a huge public rally in Karnataka's Belagavi.

"The remark of the Congress' shehzaada is a carefully-crafted statement for appeasement. They mentioned Rajas and Maharajas, but they don't even mention the atrocities committed by the nizams-nawabs, and sultans in Indian history. The Congress does not remember the atrocities of Aurangzeb who destroyed hundreds of our temples, desecrated them," he added.