New Delhi, March 5 -- Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the Bhartiya Janata Party has given a befitting reply to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on his derogatory statement against PM Modi and said making such 'petty' statements by a person who spent decades in politics is not correct.

"The BJP has given a befitting reply...What PM Modi said is correct, the entire country considers him their family. So, making such petty statements is not correct--that too by a person who spent decades in politics and was a CM of the state," said the Union Minister.

"If such a senior leader makes such statements, it disheartens people. It is essential to maintain dignity in politics," she added.

Lalu Yadav, while addressing the party's...