Congress, BJP spar over Rahul Gandhi's remarks in US against PM Modi

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party sparred over Rahul Gandhis one such specimen remark made in the US against Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the ruling party slamming him as a fake Gandhi who insults India on foreign soilAddressing an event in Santa Clara in the US Gandhi took a dig at Prime Minister Modi describing him as a specimen who could start explaining to God how the universe workedLeading the attack on Gandhi Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur claimed that the Congress goes abroad on sponsored programmes for antiIndia propaganda to insult the country on foreign soilThe Congress hit back saying these are madeup distractions by Modi and his drum beaters It also said the former party chiefs comments and beliefs have always been in the best interests of the countryRather than being a mere event the Bharat Jodo Yatra has become a transformational movement It continues to resonate with millions of Indians here and around the world because it gave them a platform to raise their issues Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter tagging Gandhis tweet on his remarks in the USThe real issues hurting our people are unemployment soaring price rise and the spread of anger and hatred completely madeup distractions by the PM and his drum beaters will not change that he saidAsked about the BJPs criticism of Gandhi during a press conference at the AICC headquarters here Congress MP Deepender Hooda said the former party chiefs statements and beliefs have always been in the best interest of the country No person should think of being synonymous with the country he saidThakur further said Gandhi likened the alleged targeting of Muslims in India to what used to happen to Dalits in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980s but forgot to tell people that it was the Congress that was in power in the country and the state thenIn his address the Congress leader also alleged that other minorities like Sikhs and Christians besides Dalits and tribals were also being targetedSlamming him for criticising the state of affairs in India under the Modi government Thakur said it has become a habit of the Congress leader to insult the country as he does not consider India a nation The BJP leader alleged that Gandhi had himself said so earlierAlso readMumbai Water supply to be affected in parts of city between June 4 to June 8 check detailsWho are the people behind such programmes and whose platforms are used for such antiIndia campaigns These questions had risen even during Gandhis last foreign visit and this time too his visit has started by defaming India Thakur saidUnion Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi claimed that the Congress leaders knowledge of history did not go beyond his familyIt is funny how someone who knows nothing is suddenly an expert on everything A man whose knowledge of history does not go beyond his family is talking about history the senior BJP leader saidNo Mr Fake Gandhi The core of India is its culture Unlike you who use foreign soil to tarnish the country Indians are very proud of their history and can very well defend their geography he saidGandhi 52 told IndianAmericans in the US that the idea of India was under attack and being challengedBJP chief spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni said it is in the Congress character to defame the country and conspire against itThe world is lauding India for its development under Prime Minister Modis leadership but some leaders in the country are working to malign it on foreign soil he saidSenior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi said Gandhi is making such remarks out of frustration as people of the country are standing by Prime Minister ModiPeople from the Congress following dynastic tradition feel that it is their birthright to rule but today they have been deprived of this right and people are standing by Narendra Modi due to his work he saidThakur said while India was progressing and touching new heights under Modi leaders like Rahul Gandhi were insulting the country abroadRahul Gandhi forgets that what he talks about happened when the Congress governments were in power both at the Centre and states Who was the prime minister when Sikhs were killed in 1984 he askedAt the Mohabbat Ki Dukaan event organised by the Indian Overseas Congress USA Gandhi targeted the government saying the poor and those from the minority communities feel helpless today in IndiaThat is the disease We have a group of people in India who are absolutely convinced that they know everything In fact they think they know even better than God They can sit down with God and have a conversation and explain to him about what is going on Of course our prime minister is one such specimen he saidGandhi also took an apparent swipe at the Modi government saying these people are absolutely convinced that they know everything and can explain history to historians science to scientists and warfare to the armyIf you sat Modiji with God he will explain to God how the universe works and God will get confused the Congress leader said evoking laughter from the audienceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever