At a rally, Mr. Modi stated that the opposition Congress intended to give money to “those who have many children”.
Many saw his comments to be a reference to the Muslim minority in India.
Days after the general election started, the Congress party denied the allegation.
The leadership of Mr. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has often been accused of singling out Muslims and other minority communities in India.
Under Mr. Modi’s leadership, rights groups claim they are subjected to attacks and discrimination and are made to live as “second-class” citizens; the BJP disputes these claims.
The general election’s first of seven phases took place on April 19. On June 4th, the results will be announced.
Speaking about the Congress party’s agenda on Sunday during an election rally in the state of Rajasthan, Mr. Modi made the remarks.
