On September 17, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for strict action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who made controversial remarks about Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
An FIR has been registered against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for his alleged remarks against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over the statements he made in the US on Sikhs, police said on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "Devta" remarks made during his US visit and said "it is an insult to our faith" and "Congress should be punished for this".
The BJP spokesperson criticised Congress for justifying derogatory remarks against Modi and questioned their stance on nationalism and Jammu and Kashmir.
Tripura Pradesh Congress President Asish Kumar Saha on Wednesday filed a complaint against Maharastra MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, Union Minister Ranveet Singh Bittu, ex-BJP MLA Tarvinder Singh and Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Singh over their recent remarks towards Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
"When Pannun and Rahul Gandhi are endorsing each other and each other's statements then what else would a person be called, what is the difference between them," the BJP leader said.
General Secretary in-charge of Organisation, KC Venugopal thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday for denouncing the controversial comments made on Rahul Gandhi.
This comes after Sanjay Gaikwad, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on September 16 publicly offered a bounty of Rs 11 lakh for anyone who will "cut the tongue" of Rahul Gandhi.
Speaking to ANI, Congress' Sandeep Dikshit said, "This is a very low statement. There is violent instigation in it and they are showing their mentality. They are displaying that they have no character or culture. There is no reaction from the Prime Minister when such statements are made a
Members of the Indian Youth Congress on Wednesday held massive protests in the national capital against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and other BJP leaders over their statement on Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi.
Congress leader Ajay Maken on Wednesday arrived at the Tughlaq Road Police Station here to file a complaint against the Union leader Ravneet Singh Bittu over his remarks on the Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday over his remarks on the Sikhs in the USA.