BJP defends Amit Shah’s ‘revenge’ remark, Congress and AAP seek action against him

The BJP on Saturday defended Amit Shah’s controversial “revenge” remarks in Uttar Pradesh, saying he has captured the “mood of the nation” and was asking the people to vote for party and Narendra Modi.

BJP spokeswoman Nirmala Sitharaman used the opportunity to drag Congress president Sonia Gandhi into the controversy over her appeal to shahi imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, contending that the attempt to polarize the elections had been initiated by the “so-called secular” party.