Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party stating that it was committing the same mistake as the Congress during the period of Indira Gandhi, by portraying “Modi is India” and vice versa.

In a tweet, she said the BJP was insulting India by “portraying Modi is India and India is Modi” just like the Congress had done earlier by “declaring Indira is India and India is Indira”.

Condemning the practice, Mayawati said the “people of India will not forgive them for their sins”.

“By portraying Modi is India & India is Modi, the BJP/RSS are committing the same mistake & insulting India & democracy which the Congress had done earlier by declaring Indira is India & India is Indira. A huge pity & most condemnable. People should not forgive them for this sin (sic),” Mayawati tweeted.

By portraying Modi is India & India is Modi, the BJP/RSS are committing the same mistake & insulting India & democracy which the Congress had done earlier by declaring Indira is India & India is Indira. A huge pity & most condemnable. People should not forgive them for this sin.

— Mayawati (@Mayawati) April 4, 2019

The BSP chief’s remarks come days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath referred to the Indian Army as “Modi ji ki sena (Modi’s army)” at an election rally.

At a rally in Ghaziabad on Sunday, Adityanath referred to the Indian Army as “Modi ji ki sena”, which triggered a political storm with sharp reactions from the opposition.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission has issued a notice to the UP CM over his remarks and asked him to file a reply by April 5.

The poll body had earlier sought a report from the Ghaziabad district administration on Adityanath’s comments so that it can be checked whether there was any violation of Model Code of Conduct as it has already asked political parties to “desist” during their Lok Sabha poll campaigns from indulging in any propaganda involving defence forces.

Adityanath’s remark has created a political firestorm with the opposition leaders attacking the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for “insulting and humiliating” the force.