Rahul continuously lowering the dignity of LoP, claims BJP

NEW DELHI: BJP Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been continuously lowering the dignity of the position of the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha that he holds as his remarks like "atom bomb" and "hydrogen bomb" in context of voters and elections are unfortunate and disturbing.

At a press conference, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, "Rahul Gandhi's yatra has ended today in Patna. He is talking about the 'hydrogen bomb'. The 'atom bomb' claim he made on the Karnataka polls was defused. What's the relation of the hydrogen bomb to polls? Why is he demeaning himself? He is the LoP of Lok Sabha." Prasad accused the Congress neta of disrespecting voters and undermining democracy with his controversial remarks during the 'Vote Adhikar Yatra'.

"So far, a hydrogen bomb has never been detonated anywhere in the world, and yet Rahul Gandhi keeps talking about it... It wasn't even equal to a small Diwali firecracker," Prasad quipped.

He accused Gandhi of tarnishing the dignity of his position as theleader of opposition saying, "The nation knows very well whether he has reached there by his own talent and capability - or merely because of his family background."

Prasad further slammed Gandhi for insulting PM Narendra Modi and his mother during his yatra.tnn