•Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's comments in Kerala, stating people there are 'educated and clever' unlike 'illiterates' in Gujarat and other places, drew sharp criticism.
•Kharge claimed that PM Modi and CM Pinarayi Vijayan can fool 'illiterates' in Gujarat but not the people of Kerala.
•BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused Kharge of making 'shocking remarks' against people from Gujarat and North India, highlighting Congress's 'divide and rule' mentality.
•Poonawalla questioned if Congress leaders in Gujarat and other opposition leaders like Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav support such statements.
•BJP criticized Congress for a history of divisive statements, alleging attempts to create regional, religious, and linguistic divisions.
