The BJP has jumped into the mounting controversy, raising strong objections against remarks made by Rahul Gandhi, labelling them as "anti-India" and "insulting" to the nation. ABJP leader said that it was Gandhi's nature to tarnish India's image abroad.
"This is Rahul Gandhi's nature. He is the self-proclaimed crown prince of his party, and he always tarnishes India's image by going abroad. His fundamental thinking has always been anti-India. Whenever Congress governments have been in power, they have made decisions under pressure from fore
His remarks follow Gandhi's statement on Thursday, in which he said that "cowardice" was at the heart of the ideology of the RSS and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Former Indian wicketkeeper/batter Parthiv Patel praised KL Rahul's outstanding performance against the West Indies on Day 1 of the first Test in Ahmedabad, saying he carried on his form from the England tour.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday called Congress MP Rahul Gandhi a fearless leader and defended the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition's recent statements in Colombia regarding the threat to democracy in India, saying that he said whatever is happening in the country.
While addressing a press conference here, Prasad implied that Rahul Gandhi was making such remarks because he wants power. He further accused the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha of "abusing" Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's development.
India lost just two wickets in the third session on Day 1 of the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan falling to the West Indies bowlers.
Intensifying his attack, Bhandari accused the Gandhi family of "keeping India poor" and said that Rahul Gandhi was attacking India's progress and its democracy out of "jealousy and disgust".
Gandhi further took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government, asserting that the biggest challenge India is witnessing is the attack on its democracy. He highlighted the issue of "structural flaws" and suggested that the country's diverse traditions must be allowed to thrive.