Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks to the media after a high-level BJP delegation meeting with the Election Commission of India (ECI), at Nirvachan Sadan, in New Delhi, on April 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI A BJP delegation comprising three Union ministers, including Nirmala Sitharaman, approached the Election Commission of India on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), demanding “strictest action” against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Ms. Sitharaman said, “Today, we appeared before the full commission to bring to its notice that no less a person than the president of the Congress and the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha has spoken in such condemnable words.” Published – April 22, 2026 01:51 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Ex-Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nadendla Bhaskara Rao dies at 90 Dhruva Natchathiram release: Madras High Court to pass orders on April 24