Uproar over PM Modi mimicry at 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event; BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi.

New Delhi: BJP leaders have strongly criticised Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the opposition party's Chhatraon Ki Goonj programme in Indore.

Rahul Gandhi, on stage with stand-up comedian Pulkit Mani, made some remarks and gestures that clearly indicated he was mocking Prime Minister Modi. BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan said in a video statement this morning that Rahul Gandhi had insulted women by mocking a mother.

'Rahul Gandhi is promoting uncivilised culture'

"No decent and right-thinking person would find such vulgar and vile behavior amusing, yet Rahul Gandhi was seen laughing out loud on the stage he was sharing with them. Rahul Gandhi's promotion of such uncivilized culture is why he and the Congress party have failed to connect with the youth," Keshavan said.

'He was also expelled from Delhi University'

He said that even Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has acknowledged the party's failure on this front. Referring to the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, he said, "Rahul Gandhi's vitriolic hate politics is the reason why the Congress Party and its student wing, the NSUI, were driven out of Delhi University."

'The elderly were shamelessly insulted'

The BJP spokesperson said, "On the one hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed sensitivity by arranging a chair for an elderly man, while on the other hand, Rahul Gandhi was seen enjoying himself yesterday when similar elderly people were being shamelessly insulted. Rahul Gandhi, who supports clowns and such vulgar circus shows, cannot be taken seriously as a political leader."

What did the Union Ministers say?

"Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party have stooped to the lowest level of moral bankruptcy. Using a conversation with students to mock and insult PM Modi's late mother shows a shocking lack of basic human empathy and political culture," Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi said in a post on Instagram.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju attacked Rahul Gandhi, saying, "Congress has now become a party of comedians and jokers. He is out forever... RIP."