In the midst of allegations and personal attacks flying thick and fast in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a stern warning to Congress president Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to be prepared for dire consequences.

While speaking at an election rally in Hubli yesterday evening, the prime minister warned the Congress leaders not to cross the limits of public decorum or else they would have to pay for it.

Though he did not name any leader, he called them "Congress maa" and her son.

Modi vented his unprecedented anger against Rahul Gandhi who has been personally attacking him and BJP's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa on issues of corruption.

Rahul has been calling fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi as Chhota Modi and the BJP leaders as Gabbar Singh gang.

The prime minister appeared visibly upset and took exception to the personal attacks against him.

Modi said, Today I wish to ask the Congress leaders from the Hubli grounds, why do you not get fed up of levelling unrestrained, baseless and false allegations?

He said Yeddyurappa has already faced the court over the charges (of corruption against him).

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Challenging the collective might of the Congress, the PM said, I do not want to cross the limits of decorum. But when you are doing that in public, tell me whether the Congress maa [Sonia Gandhi] and her son [Rahul Gandhi] are out on bail granted by a court. Tell me the reason why FIR was registered against you. What were the charges against the mother-son duo?

Addressing the gathering, Modi said the brothers and sisters of Karnataka should know that the mother and son are accused of financial irregularities to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore and are, therefore, out on bail.

Modi was obviously referring to the National Herald case in which both Sonia and Rahul had to go to Patiala House Courts in the capital to get bail.

He said, "The party whose heads are out on bail are asking me questions?"

With the audience lapping up his each and every sentence, Modi further said, "The Congress leaders should listen with utmost attention. If you cross the limits, then this is Modi, you will have to pay for it."

Modi's rivals may be term it as an indication of his desperation while it may turn out to be one of his political gimmicks to score a point over his rivals.

But the fact remains that it is perhaps for the first time that Modi is seen losing his cool and expressing his displeasure in such a manner.

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