Modi also congratulated several of his critics on being elected to the Parliament, including arch-rivals Azam Khan of Samajwadi Party and Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM. Ahead of the PM's reply, a major row was stoked in the Parliament', with Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury calling Modi a "gandi naali" while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's address.