Prime Minister Narendra Modi, targeted again by Congress's Mani Shankar Aiyar - this time by an article justifying his two-year-old "Neech" (vile) slur - retaliated through the day. From party chief Rahul Gandhi to senior leader Sam Pitroda and other opposition leaders (Mahamilavati people), he spared no one and said abuse from them was "a gift", since the people will answer.
For Mr Aiyar, whose slur came ahead of the Gujarat elections of 2017, the Prime Minister pointed to the results. Despite a tough fight, the Congress had lost the election.
The Prime Minister indicated that it was a consequence of Mr Aiyar's action. "Let me remind you that during Gujarat's elections, a senior minister of their government said that Modi is "neech". Someone said, he is from a "neech jaat" (low caste). And there was a storm in Gujarat," he said.