Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted Congress saying that the party is “scared”.
Modi said it is the reason why party has roped in veteran leader Sonia Gandhi in the Karnataka election campaign after their "lies did not work", as per the report in NDTV.
"Now, the Congress is so afraid and scared that when their lies did not work, then those who are not taking part in campaigning are being brought here. The Congress has started dumping the responsibility of defeat on each other," the report quoted Modi as having said.
Sonia Gandhi, 76, who has been largely absent from public rallies and campaigning since the 2019 Lok Sabha polls due to health concerns.
She addressed her first election meeting in Karnataka on Saturday, ahead of the state's voting day on May 10, since 2019.
She addressed a rally in Hubballi, in northern Karnataka, where she accused PM Modi and the BJP of spreading "falsehoods" and "dividing" the country.
This move came as a surprise to many, given her recent absence from the political limelight, the report mentioned.
It said during the rally, the Prime Minister also declared that the Congress' “balloon of lies" was no longer effective, as the people had "burst it."
“As PM Modi was presented with a Hanuman idol and a saffron-coloured 'Shivaji' turban, the crowd erupted with chants of 'Jai Sri Ram' (Hail Lord Ram) and 'Bajrang Bali Ki Jai' (Hail Hanuman),” it said.
It added Modi expressed gratitude for the overwhelming response he received during his roadshow in Bengaluru earlier that day, which was cut short due to the NEET exam.
He pledged to repay the people of Karnataka for their faith in him, saying, "I want to give you an original guarantee for your love and blessings, I will develop Karnataka and refund your love with interest."
