Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi hit out at Kharge over ‘poisonous snake’ remark against PM Modi
Hindustan TimesClueing into the latest controversy in Karnataka, many BJP leaders and union ministers expressed sharp reactions over Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge's ‘poisonous snake’ remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi and Nityanand Rai hit out at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over his 'poisonous snake' remark against PM Modi. Now if you want to test a venom because I compared him with a poisonous snake, beware it will lead to your death.” This evoked strong rebuttal from the ruling party, with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan saying that Kharge "used such words to appease his political masters". READ | ‘Kharge’s mind is poisonous': CM Bommai slams Cong chief Union Minister Pralhad Joshi also condemned the Congress chief's remarks and asserted that the people would teach the grand old party a lesson.