Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that one more institution has fallen with the resignation of RBI Governor Urjit Patel and if not stopped, the BJP would "destroy India itself".

In a tweet, he alleged that the ruling party has destroyed every temple of modern India.

"With the RBI Governor's resignation, one more independent institution has fallen. The BJP has demolished every temple of modern India and if not stopped, will surely destroy India itself," Gandhi said.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel resigned on Monday with immediate effect, citing "personal reasons", setting off a major crisis in India's politico-economic sphere, even as his various predecessors hinted that the move is rooted in the recent controversy involving the government and the central bank.

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