Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the US, saying the Congress leader has started criticising the country as he is frustrated due to his party's three consecutive defeats in the Lok Sabha polls.
While addressing the Indian-American community in the US, Gandhi said, "RSS believes that India is one idea. We believe that India is a multiplicity of ideas."
The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remarks in Dallas on Sunday during his first interaction with the Indian diaspora on his current visit to the US.
Reacting to Gandhi's statements, Chouhan told reporters here, "Rahul ji is holding the post of the leader of opposition, which is a post of responsibility. I want to remind Rahul ji that when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the leader of opposition and Narasimha Rao was the prime minister, Atal ji used to represent India in many matters." Chouhan said the leader of opposition never tried to tarnish the country's image abroad.
"...but due to defeat for the third time, opposing the BJP, Sangh and Modi (PM Narendra Modi) has got ingrained in his mind and in the process, he has further started criticising the country," the agriculture minister said.
Chouhan said there is no Congress or BJP outside India."We can fight on issues inside the country. But outside, there is only Bharat," he said.
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