The BJP criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling them distasteful. Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that Modi's third term as prime minister is due to the people's mandate.

BJP national spokesperson C R Kesavan criticized Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing Congress of having a 'diseased mentality.' Kesavan claimed Kharge's comments reflected Rahul Gandhi's sentiment and warned that Congress's negative politics would be rejected by the public.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman and other BJP leaders on Monday slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for "unnecessarily dragging PM Narendra Modi into his personal health matters",

We will fight to restore statehood. We are not going to leave it. I am 83 years old, I am not going to die so early. I will stay alive until PM Modi is removed from power. I will listen to you. I will fight for you,