Congress boss was tearing into AIADMK for teaming up with BJP again for Tamil Nadu’s big 2026 polls. Video’s everywhere—him shouting, “These are the people who are terrorists!” Crowd goes wild, but the backlash hit like a truck.
Kharge was slamming Edappadi Palaniswami’s crew for ditching BJP last year over some shady vibes, then crawling back. “They realized what kind of people they are… now they’re together again. Terrorists!” he said. Straight-up pointed at BJP, but everyone heard Modi in there. BJP flipped—Shah tweeted it’s “disgusting,” Malviya called for EC action [Amit Shah tweet, April 21]. Annamalai in TN said Congress hates the nation. #KhargeInsultsPM trending hard, memes roasting him left and right.
Kharge jumps in quick by evening, talking to reporters: Their politics terrorizes people—minorities, farmers. Not calling PM a terrorist personally.” Party puts out a note too .
Why’s this blowing up now? Tamil Nadu elections next year are nuts. Stalin’s DMK ruling with freebies—1k to women, all that. AIADMK wants revenge, links with BJP for muscle. Congress, hooked with DMK, hates it. Kharge’s rally was pure “don’t trust these backstabbers.”
BJP’s not letting go. Patra on TV linked it to Rahul’s old “terror ministers.” They’re screaming Congress DNA. But hey, they’ve called us “tukde-tukde gang” too. Pot, kettle, black. Polls say DMK at 38%, AIADMK-BJP 28%—CVoter numbers. This gives BJP ammo to cry victim.
Street vibe? Split. My buddy in Chennai texts: “Arre, election mein sab bakwas bolte.” Congress fans say media twisted it. BJP side? Outraged. EC might slap a fine— they’ve done it before.
Bottom line, it’s poll drama gold. Kharge backpedaled fast, but stain sticks. Voters decide if it’s fire or flop. Wild times ahead.
Sources:
NDTV
India Today
The Times of India
ANI
Republic Bharat
