Narendra Modi today addressed a public rally in Jharkhand's Berhait. During his speech, the Prime Minister touched upon the student protests against the new Citizenship law in several Universities. He suggested that the overground sympathizers of Maoists are manipulating students.

"Stop this guerilla politics. The Indian Constitution is our only holy book. I appeal to youth in colleges to debate our policies, protest democratically. We will listen to you. But some parties, urban naxals, are firing off your shoulders," Modi said.

"I request the students in colleges and universities of this country to understand their own importance, understand this important time of their lives, understand the importance of their educational institutions," he added, as reported by ANI.

Modi squarely blamed the Congress party and its allies for "creating an atmosphere of lies to scare Indian Muslims". He added, "They are spreading violence. Citizenship Amendment Act doesn’t snatch away any right of an Indian citizen or cause any harm."