The Congress party has criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "remote-control" jibe at Mallikarjun Kharge, the party's chief. Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal called it a "concerted attack" on individuals from oppressed backgrounds. Venugopal also stated that Modi's comments were an insult to Kharge and all those who have succeeded despite coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. Modi had accused the Congress of being remote-controlled and said that Kharge, as the party's president, was also remote-controlled.