Bengaluru, June 1 -- In remarks that could escalate political tensions, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of repeatedly politicising military operations and using national security for self-promotion during election campaigns, a charge that is expected to draw a sharp response from the BJP. Addressing reporters here, Kharge took direct aim at the Prime Minister's recent speeches invoking cross-border military action, warning that such rhetoric risks reducing the Army's work to a tool for electoral mobilisation. "I say this without any political bias - everyone must come together and focus on those who are threatening or intimidating our soldiers. But instead, we keep hearing: 'I did this, I...