Congress whip Manickam Tagore has asked allies within the INDIA bloc to respect internal party matters, following criticism of Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty. Chakravarty's remarks on Tamil Nadu's debt burden, comparing it unfavorably to Uttar Pradesh, drew ire from parties like VCK, MDMK, CPI(M), and CPI. Tagore questioned when allies began dictating Congress's internal affairs and emphasized that coalition differences should be discussed privately, not publicly.