‘Rise of Hate & Intolerance’: Urmila Slams BJP After Joining Cong

Urmila Matondkar is reportedly being considered to contest from Mumbai-North constituency.

A day after she joined the Congress party, actor Urmila Matondkar slammed the Narendra Modi government, saying that there has been a “rise of hatred and extreme intolerance over the last five years.”

Matondkar joined the Congress on 27 March in party President Rahul Gandhi’s presence.

“Under the current regime, there has been a rise of hatred and extreme intolerance towards everything and everyone in the last five years. It has grown by leaps and bounds. People should get back the power to make decisions. People should not be questioned about their patriotism, what they should eat and what their religious views should be. What is happening now is unacceptable,” Matondkar told News18.