In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday said his government was in the "departure lounge" and that its time to "threaten and mislead" people was over. Sharma also accused Modi of lowering the political discourse, saying his language was "full of bitterness and violence". He was in the city to launch the Congress' manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. "

The Modi government is in the departure lounge. Its time to threaten and mislead people is over. He considers his political rivals as his personal enemies. We don't want to engage in conversation by stooping to that level," Sharma told reporters.