The Congress on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, charging that defamation of Jawaharlal Nehru and minimum democratic governance was his model. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Prime Minister Modi has an "obsession" with Nehru as he invokes him to distract the nation's attention from his own failures and current challenges on which he maintains a complete silence.

Without naming Rahul Gandhi, the Prime Minister criticised an “arrogant” individual who tore up a Cabinet decision during the tenure of the Congress-led UPA government under Manmohan Singh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, blamed the Congress for repeatedly mutilating the Constitution, having tasted blood in its greed for power. The Prime Minister also said the policies and decisions of his government since 2014 have aimed to strengthen the country and boost unity in line with the vision of the Constitution.

Speaking in Lok Sabha, PM Modi alleged that the Congress sidelined democratic sentiment within the party to favour Jawaharlal Nehru as first Prime Minister and Congress President.

PM Modi criticises Congress for damaging the Constitution, emphasises unity and strength through government policies since 2014.

In his response marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, the Prime Minister highlighted the controversial period of the Emergency, describing it as a permanent stain on the Congress that could never be erased.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted his government's "One Nation, One Grid" initiative, contrasting it with the 2012 nationwide power outage during the previous administration. He credited the Constitution and its citizens for India's progress,

Modi took a swipe at the past Congress governments, accusing them of planting "poisonous" seeds in the country's diversity to accentuate its contradictions and damage its unity