India, May 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress during a public meeting in Bengaluru, accusing the opposition party of "betraying" allies and people alike, and describing it as a "parasitic political force" that survives at the expense of regional parties.

This comes after the Congress joined hands with actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a coalition government in Tamil Nadu, despite contesting the polls with the DMK, which lost power.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was in Chennai for Vijay's swearing-in on Sunday.

Modi, while addressing BJP workers and supporters during his visit to Karnataka for the 45th anniversary celebrations of the Art of Living Fo...