"The prime minister's remarks are completely irrelevant and blatantly racist," the Congress leader alleged.
P Chidambaram. File photo (Screengrab)
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday, 9 May, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being racist by bringing in skin colour into the poll debate. Support was never based on skin colour, he said, adding: “Why did the Hon’ble PM bring the colour of the skin into the election debate. The PM’s remarks are completely irrelevant and blatantly racist.”