Madhya Pradesh's two top leaders - Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress chief Kamal Nath, who have been engaged in a "question war" for over past two months, on Friday saw their verbal spat turn ugly as both used derogatory words for each other.
It all began as Chouhan, at a press meet on Friday, accused the latter of of "inciting communal violence" the state, which he termed an "island of peace" and be it Ram Navami or Hanuman Jayanti, it was celebrated not only peacefully but also with harmony in the entire state.
"But, the Congress and its top leadership want to create communal violence in Madhya Pradesh. Everyone has seen the video of 2018 when he (Kamal Nath) was found 'instigating' a group of Muslim voters. Will people be instigated for votes, on the basis of religions and caste? In a recent incident on Wednesday, he again said that riots are breaking out in the country and in the state," " he said, referring to Kamal Nath's statement at a Roza Iftar party.
"Kamal Nath ki voton ki bhukh itni badh gayi hai ki wo pagal ho gaye hain (Kamal Nath has become so hungry for votes that he has become mentally unbalanced)," Chouhan said, sparking off a political controversy and protests by Congress workers in Bhopal.
Hitting back, Kamal Nath said that a few days back, the CM said that he would end him (the Congress leader) and "now he is calling me 'pagal' (insane)".
"The MP CM has forgotten all respect and humanity and 'sadak chhap bhasha bol raha hai' (speaking the vulgar language of the street).
"The whole world is watching how the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is behaving. All civilised behaviour, dignity within him have ended. He is speaking the language of street gang goons.
"I don't care about my humiliation. I have been serving the people of Madhya Pradesh for the last 44 years and will continue to do so till my last breath. But, I am sad that a person with such frustrated thoughts is sitting on the chair of the Chief Minister of a great state like Madhya Pradesh. Such a person being the Chief Minister is an insult to the 8 crore people of the state," Kamal Nath, a former Chief Minister, said.
Tripuratoday editor in-chief Bapi Ray attacked at Agartala
The incident took place after the news editor Bapi Ray was returning home from his work on Friday night at around 10:30 pm. A group of miscreants attacked him and left him sustained injury on his head.
Fuel supply in Tripura to be restored from tonight as wagon on way to Dharmanagar depot
In a big sigh of relief from the acute crisis of fuel in the state of Tripura, a train carrying fuel wagons is on its way to the state and will reach the Dharmanagar fuel depot on Saturday night.
UPI payments see surge in India, leading people to overspending too: Experts
As India's digital and less-cash journey gains steam, more and more people are not only purchasing their daily essentials via unified payments interface (UPI) mode of digital transactions but also costly home appliances, high-end gadgets and designer apparels, among other things.
Pak had more electricity than India because of Cong’s misrule, Malviya hits back at Aiyar’s ‘respect’ quip
The graph showed that at the start of the decade in 2000, a higher percentage of Pakistan's population had access to electricity, standing at 72.8 per cent, while India stood at 60.3 per cent.
ECI to adopt ‘early action formula’ in Bengal to ensure fair LS polls in next four phases
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will adopt an ‘early action formula’ in the forthcoming four phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal to ensure peaceful and fair elections.
US 'doubling down' on boosting trade with 'critical partner' India: Senior trade official
India has emerged as a "critical partner" for the US which is "doubling down" on it for trade and working on further boosting economic ties, according to a senior US trade official.
UNGA votes to upgrade Palestine's observership to special status, bypassing US veto
The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to upgrade Palestine's status in the world body while keeping it as an observer, in a move aimed at bypassing the US veto of full observership.
PM Modi holds roadshow in Bhubaneswar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a four km-long roadshow from the BJP's state office here to the Vani Vihar Square area in the city. PM Modi arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here at 8.20 p.m. He later went to the party's state office at Kharvela Nagar.