PM Modi said, "The mention of this 'red diary' has silenced even the biggest leaders of the Congress. While these people may try to keep their lips sealed, this 'red diary' is set to be a big blow to Congress."
BK Hariprasad, who is believed to be close to Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, also lamented how his community (Ediga) as well as Billava and Deevara were being sidelined from the State's electoral politics.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury added, "Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra united the entire country. Rahul Gandhi's leadership is a clear sign of change in India as a whole. The TMC realised that if they did not join with the politics of Rahul Gandhi, then the party would split."