New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Wednesday criticised Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju over his remarks against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying that a family that has "bled for this nation" does not need a certificate of patriotism, and described the remarks calling Gandhi a "separatist" and "anarchist" and linking him to "Islamic fundamentalists" as abuse rather than political debate.

In a post on X, Tagore said the Parliamentary Affairs Minister should work towards building bridges between the government and the Opposition instead of using such language.

"Dear @KirenRijiju, the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister's job is to build bridges between the Government and the Oppositio...