Mallikarjun Kharge, who made the remarks at Kalaburagi, later issued a clarification saying his remark wasn't directed at Prime Minister Modi but at the BJP and its "divisive" ideology.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader BS Yediyurappa on Friday condemned Mallikarjun Kharge's "poisonous snake" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded apology from the Congress President.
Earlier, Mallikarjun Kharge was seen appealing to the public to give the grand old party a chance and asked them to vote with a great margin so that BJP won't be able to steal MLAs .