BJP says it has a 'tiger' in Modi, Congress hits back

Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde stirred a row after comparing opposition members to crows, monkeys, foxes. At a public meeting in Karwar in Karnataka, Hegde said: "On one side crows, monkeys, foxes and others have come together, on the other side we have a tiger. In 2019, choose to elect the tiger."

Holding the Congress responsible for the rate of growth of the country, he said: "We are sitting on plastic chairs, isn't it? (asking the audience). This is due to Congress rule, had we ruled for 70 years, you would have been sitting on silver chairs," he claimed.

Hedge has often in the past sparked controversies over his statements.

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When asked to respond to Hegde's remark, Veerappa Moily of Congress said ''the tiger has become wild, and has to be sent back to the forest.''