Amit Shah alleged that Congress leaders had supported the Maoists' parallel 'Janatana Sarkar', which had its own home minister, chief minister and finance minister, despite having no constitutional authority. (Special arrangement photo)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Congress of supporting Naxalism and alleged that party leader Rahul Gandhi had backed the Maoists’ unconstitutional ‘Janatana Sarkar’ and recently “mocked Parliament by staging a fake Parliament”.

Addressing the concluding ceremony of the three-day Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav celebrations here, Shah said the Narendra Modi government has a clear policy that those who abide by the law would be treated as citizens, while security forces would deal firmly with those who violate it, be it in Bastar, the Northeast or Kashmir.

“Let Parliament function. We are ready to convene a special session to hold discussions on SIR. If you have the courage, come and engage in a discussion before the people of this country.…