Modi accused of hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at election rally

The Indian prime minister was speaking at an event in the western state of Rajasthan (Manish Swarup/AP)

India’s main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators” and used some of his most incendiary rhetoric to date about the minority faith.

Mr Modi made his comments in a campaign rally in the western state of Rajasthan days after the country began its weeks-long general election.