New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took a swipe at the Congress following senior leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's "not a Rahulian" remarks, saying the party has steadily declined under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.

Reacting to Aiyar's statement that he is "a Gandhian, a Nehruvian, a Rajivian, but not a Rahulian," Rijiju said Congress, once led by mature leaders, has now become like Rahul Gandhi, with those around him following suit, and expressed surprise at the party keeping the same leader after three consecutive losses.

"Congress had strong leaders who used to have maturity in their speech and work. Slowly, though, Congress has become like Rahul Gandhi, and those who revolve around hi...