Kalaburagi, Oct. 21 -- AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led NDA government of pursuing authoritarian policies, describing its administration as "Hitler-like" and claiming that people were increasingly unhappy with the ruling alliance.

Speaking in Kalaburagi, Kharge alleged that the government was weakening democratic institutions and attempting to consolidate power. He claimed that dissatisfaction within the NDA was growing, with some of its supporters and political allies beginning to reconsider their association with the coalition.

Referring to Andhra Pradesh politics, Kharge cited YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as an example while arguing that leaders who had supported the NDA were now expressing regret....