Reacting to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remarks on "Sikhs," the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday challenged the Congress leader to repeat in India what he said about the Sikhs in Virginia and said that then they will file a case against the LoP and drag him to the court.
"When we talk about the capture of institutions, businesses, and the media, the elephant in the room is that 90% of India--OBCs, Dalits, Adivasis--aren't even part of the game. That's really the elephant in the room," Rahul Gandhi said.
Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson ANS Prasad on Tuesday suggested Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to join Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and undergo training with the Sangh to gain a deeper insight into the RSS.
"There was this internal thing going on in the Prime Minister that I could see...he (PM Modi) was in Gujarat for many years, never faced adversity, became Prime Minister of India. And suddenly, this idea started to crack," Rahul Gandhi said.
While interacting with members of the Indian community in Virginia, Rahul Gandhi asked a person his name and then said that the fight was about whether Sikh will be allowed to wear turban or kada in India.
"BJP doesn't understand that this country is of everyone...India is a union. In the Constitution, it is written clearly... India that is Bharat is a union state," Rahul Gandhi said.
"Three months before elections our bank accounts were all sealed... We were discussing that now what to do...I said 'Dekhi Jayegi', let's see what we can do .. and we went into the elections..." Gandhi said.
Speaking at Washington DC metro area on Monday (local time), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the Indians in the US are the bridge between the two countries.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday targeted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in Dallas, USA, and said that on one hand, the latter talks about Bharat Jodo, but on the other hand, criticizes whenever he gets a chance.