The Congress on Tuesday demanded immediate action over the alleged hate speeches by BJP MP Parvesh Verma and BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar, and urged the Supreme Court to issue directives after taking cognisance of the matter.

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is silent on the issue and said she hoped that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will gather the courage to speak for the people of the city.