The BJP on Saturday hit out at Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of trying to politicise the demise of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
The reaction of the saffron party came after Rahul Gandhi accused the Union government of "insulting" Singh by performing his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated memorial site for national leaders.
Hitting out at the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra (photo) while addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar said if someone has "damaged the dignity" of the former Finance Minister it's the Congress party.
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