Karnataka elections: Modi, Rahul Gandhi launch no-holds barred attack

The electoral rhetoric heated up to a fever-pitch on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi hit the campaign trail in Karnataka and promptly fired off a barrage of criticism at the other. Taking a swipe at Modi, Rahul said the PM's "personal attacks" on him were unbecoming of a person holding a high office. Meanwhile in Kalaburagi, PM Modi resumed his campaign blitz and targeted Rahul for "disrespecting" Dalits for not making Mallikarjun Kharge CM in 2013 after asking votes in name of Dalit as CM. Rahul, who was addressing a public gathering in Bidar, said Modi was resorting to personal attacks as he had no answers to the issues raised by the Congress leader, such as the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal and fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi.