Younger Congress leaders have decided to take PM Narendra Modi head on, unlike their more seasoned party members. Hours after Modi addressed a gathering in Latur on Tuesday, deputy chief minister of Rajasthan Sachin Pilot and Cong MLA from Latur Amit Deshmukh accused BJP and the PM of raking up security issues in public rallies only to hide their failures.

Former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's son Amit was speaking at a Congress rally in Latur immediately after the PM's event. The prime minister in his Latur rally had announced his plan to start a pension scheme for small-time traders in the country. Puncturing his claims, Deshmukh said that in Modi's regime, traders were losing their business. "What would one do if he or she is not able to continue or sustain the business? It is obvious that the owner would take retirement. It is evident from Modi's concern for them," he said.