BJP leader Smriti Irani hits out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Amethi

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani also hit out at the former Congress president over his UK remarks, saying he apprehends defeat in the 2024 general elections. Irani was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a pontoon bridge in Amethi's Jagdishpur. "It is natural for him to shed tears due to his defeat in Amethi. Today, the country has become the world's fifth economic power. But instead of respecting it, Gandhi's unrestrained statement shows he has an apprehension that he will be defeated again in 2024," the Union minister said.