Tensions Rise Between Modi and Congress in India

Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president, called the BJP a 'party of terrorists' in response to Prime Minister Modi's remarks labeling Congress as run by 'urban Naxals'. Kharge accused the BJP of committing atrocities against Scheduled Castes and tribals, including lynching and supporting acts of violence. BJP leaders, including J P Nadda and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, retaliated by accusing Congress of historical leniency towards terrorism and criticized Kharge's comments as reflective of Congress's 'ideological bankruptcy'. BJP spokespersons also condemned Congress for supporting practices like triple talaq and criticized their 'urban Naxal mindset'. The exchange highlights deepening political tensions, with both parties accusing each other of fostering division and violence.