A war of words has erupted after Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge took a jab at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for calling the Congress leader a "first-class idiot" for questioning the state's talent pool. In response, the BJP unit in Assam mocked Kharge with a cheeky jibe, “Hello, Teddy Boy”, and said that writing long essays on social media doesn’t make him an expert.

The feud erupted on Monday after the Karnataka Minister allegedly told a news channel that semiconductor investments meant for his state were being diverted towards Gujarat and Assam, after being "arm-twisted" by the Centre.

"Why are semiconductor industries going to Assam and Gujarat when they actually want to come to Bengaluru? All the investments meant for Karnataka are being arm-twisted by the Central

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