At a BJP rally in HAL Airport, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Congress party for allegedly betraying its long-time ally, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), in Tamil Nadu. He claimed that Congress's greed for power has led it to backstab the DMK, which had supported Congress for nearly 30 years. Modi described Congress as a 'parasite party' that needs other parties to maintain its relevance, emphasizing its decline from over 400 parliamentary seats 40 years ago to fewer than 100 in recent elections. He also mocked Congress for its struggles to form a government in Kerala, highlighting internal conflicts regarding leadership and power-sharing. Modi asserted that the BJP's governance model has successfully lifted 25 crore (250 million) people out of poverty and called for unity and patience among citizens amid global instability, referencing challenges posed by conflicts in West Asia.