BJP slams Opposition for 'politics of abuse' in Bihar Voter Adhikar Yatra

Launching a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the INDIA bloc over the kind of language being used in Bihar's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', the BJP on Thursday accused the Opposition of engaging in the "politics of abuse", adding that the people of the poll-bound state are watching and evaluating this type of language and will respond to it as well.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE Patna, 28 August

Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, BJP national spokesperson and MP Dr. Sambit Patra hit out at Rahul Gandhi, saying that the leader of the Opposition is the "new Mani Shankar Aiyar of Congress" and alleging that his repeated use of derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflected the Opposition's "arrogance and political frustration".