New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for refusing to reschedule the party's November 1 rally, alleging that holding the event on the date would hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community.

Addressing a press conference here, Prasad accused Gandhi of deliberately choosing to hold the rally on November 1 and condemned his refusal to change the date.

"Rahul Gandhi is, in a very calculated manner, attempting to rub salt into the wounded sentiments of the Sikh community by insisting on holding his rally on the 1st of November. He refuses to reschedule it. We condemn this in the strongest possible terms," Prasad said.

The BJP MP also highlighted steps ...