Indian opposition politician Raja Pateria was arrested Tuesday after he made controversial comments urging to "kill" the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian authorities have ordered a police case against the also former minister, who has been arrested at his home in the city of Hata, in the northeast of the country, as reported by the NDTV channel.

 

Pateria sparked outrage when a video of him surfaced in which they were heard inciting a group of people to "kill" Modi to "save" the Constitution. "Modi will end elections, Modi will divide on the basis of religion, caste, language; the lives of Dalits, tribals and minorities are in danger. If the constitution is to be saved, then get ready to kill Modi," he asserted.

 

The chief minister of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, condemned the comments and criticized Pateria. "Congress people cannot compete with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the field, that is why a Congress leader is talking about killing him. This is the height of hatred. The true sentiments of the Congress are being revealed. The law will take its course," he said. – Courtesy Daniel Stewart