(PTI)New Delhi: The Congress has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "lying" on the election campaign in Karnataka, tweeting on Saturday: "We regret asking you to #SpeakUp, PM Modi. Asked if repeatedly accusing the Prime Minister of "lying" was good politics and not a low-level campaign, party leader Anand Sharma said: "What do we do if the Prime Minister lies? Modi had insinuated then that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had conspired with Pakistani public figures at a secret meeting at Mani Shankar Aiyer's residence to uproot the BJP from Gujarat. During the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election campaign, Modi had referred to a Pakistani hand in train derailments but the Union home ministry had formally denied any knowledge of such involvement in Parliament. The Congress had moved privilege motions against the Prime Minister in Parliament, accusing him of telling "lies" about an Italian court indicting Sonia in the AgustaWestland helicopter kickbacks scandal.

Source: The Telegraph May 05, 2018 21:22 UTC