Gupta insisted that while personal attacks should not be tolerated regardless of who makes them, Congress leaders repeatedly cross acceptable limits. In response, Congress Spokesperson Rahul Singh Kalija defended Kharge's statements, maintaining that the BJP set the hostile political template and arguing that the party would give replies in kind.
Political analysts Rajat Sethi and Ashutosh examined the broader political fallout, debating whether personal insults actually sway elections or simply reflect deep polarisation across the political divide.