PM Modi evokes Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar in attack at Congress over ‘stifling Constitution’

Launching a scathing attack at the Congress-led Opposition for ‘stifling Constitution’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled a few incidents from the past wherein he alleged artists, including legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand, faced repercussions for not aligning with the Grand Old Party's interests.

PM Modi was replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The country witnessed the time of Emergency, PM Modi said, adding that “spirit of Constitution was trampled upon for Congress's lust for power.

“In Emergency, a very famous cinema artist Dev Anand ji was requested to come out in favour of Emergency… Dev Anand ji refused to do that… he did had the courage to do this… and all the films of Dev Anand ji were banned on Doordarshan for this,” PM Modi said.