In US, Rahul Gandhi calls PM a 'specimen'; BJP hits back saying Congress neta defaming India on foreign trips

NEW DELHI: Hittting back at Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the US, BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress leader of insulting India and continuing with his agenda of denting the country's image during his visits abroad.
Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi claimed that the Congress leader's knowledge of history did not go beyond his family. "It 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," he said.
"A man who claimed to produce gold out of potatoes is giving lectures about science and a man who never ventured beyond family affairs now wants to lead India's warfare," Joshi said.

"No 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 added.
Accusing Rahul of "defaming" India during his overseas trips, Union minister Anurag Thakur said it had become a habit with Rahul Gandhi. "This is reflective of his frustration that he leaves no stone unturned to insult India abroad in his efforts to defame PM Modi," he said.
Thakur added that Rahul likened the alleged targeting of Muslims in India to what used to happen to Dalits in Uttar Pradesh in the 80s but forgot to tell people that Congress was in office at the Centre and the state then.
BJP's chief spokesperson Anil Baluni said it was in Congress's character to defame the country and conspire against it.
Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi said Rahul was making such remarks out of "frustration" as people of the country were standing by PM Modi.
On Rahul's remark about the condition of Muslims in India, the MP claimed the community was more secure under PM Modi "than ever before".