Rahul’s remarks in U.K. | No question of apology, says Kharge on BJP’s demand

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on March 15 said there is no question of an apology over Rahul Gandhis remarks in the U.K. and that those demanding so must answer on Prime Minister Narendra Modi humiliating the people of the country with his comments abroad...

The BJP and several senior Ministers have been demanding an apology from Mr. Gandhi over his democracy under attack remarks in the U.K...

I wouldlike to ask a question to the people demanding an apology [from Rahul Gandhi] that [what about] when Modi ji went to five-six countries and humiliated the people of our country and we were told by him that being born in India is a sin, Mr. Kharge said...

Mr. Gandhis remarks triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP accusing him of maligning India on foreign soil and seeking foreign interventions, and the Congress hitting back at the ruling party by citing instances of Prime Minister Modi raising internal politics abroad..

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