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Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tweeting BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s expunged remark on caste in the Lok Sabha. He condemned PM Modi’s tweet and said, \u201cPM Modi should know where to speak and who to defend…Leaving that aside, he is inflaming sentiments [aag lagane ki baatein kar rahe hai<\/i>].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Anurag Thakur had made certain remarks on Tuesday that were expunged from the proceedings of the Lok Sabha. His apparent reference about Gandhi\u2019s caste during the discussion had caused a massive uproar in the Lower House.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Lok Sabha witnessed noisy scenes following Thakur’s remark, with the Opposition members seeking an apology from him over his remarks on Gandhi and persisted with their demand for a caste census.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Later, PM Modi tweeted Thakur’s controversial statement on social media. He captioned the speech as, “This speech by my young and energetic colleague, Shri @ianuragthakur is a must hear. A perfect mix of facts and humour, exposing the dirty politics of the INDI Alliance.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Condemning PM Modi’s tweet, Kharge said, \u201cHe [Anurag Thakur] is immature but was there a need for the Prime Minister to tweet? Several of their leaders are in an inter-caste or interfaith marriage. Will they ask about everyone’s caste? This is wrong, I condemn this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n #WATCH<\/a> | On BJP MP Anurag Thakur’s remarks in the Lok Sabha and BJP leaders’ reaction on the same, Rajya Sabha LoP and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says, “…Taunting in the House – this doesn’t happen in Parliament. Nobody’s caste is asking in the Parliament…He (Anurag\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/M1kNko5uTW<\/a><\/p>\n\n