Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the AIADMK for joining the BJP-led NDA before Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, and called PM Narendra Modi a "terrorist". "His party doesn't believe in equality," Kharge said. Reacting to the remarks, BJP leader Amit Malviya called it "another crass display", adding, "This isn't the first time Kharge has dragged public discourse to such lows."