During a press conference in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Mallikarjun Kharge (president of the Indian National Congress party) described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a 'terrorist', asserting that Modi terrorizes political parties and citizens. Kharge's remarks were made while questioning the AIADMK's alliance with the BJP for upcoming Tamil Nadu elections. He later clarified that he intended to convey that Modi's actions instill fear, particularly through the use of government institutions like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The BJP responded vehemently, labeling the Congress as an 'Urban Naxal Party' and demanding an apology from Kharge and other Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and MK Stalin. Union Minister Piyush Goyal expressed shame over the insults directed at a democratically elected Prime Minister, stating that such attacks will not alter the electoral fate of the Congress party, which he claims has already been sealed by public discontent.