New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing it of promoting the “urban Naxal ecosystem” in the country during its rule. This ecosystem, according to Modi, had captured institutions and consistently attempted to cover up Maoist terror.

“Those who flaunt copies of the Constitution continue to shelter Maoist terror,” the Prime Minister said at the NDTV World Summit on Friday evening, accusing the opposition of double standards. He refrained from naming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is seen carrying a copy of the Constitution.

Maoist violence and its sympathisers have caused grave harm to the country, Modi said. “Thousands have lost their lives due to them — they are doing a great disservice to the nation,” he said at the event, attended by

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