Bhopal, Oct. 19 -- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday criticised Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's remark predicting an 'expiry date' for the BJP, calling it 'laughable'.

"I find it laughable. Someone who has failed 99 times during the 'quality checks' of his own launch is now predicting an 'expiry date' for the BJP," the Union Minister said.

This comes after Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday, while addressing the Goy Rakhonn Yatra at a public rally in Margao, South Goa, said the BJP's "expiry date" is approaching. He launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Union Minister said that the BJP was a movement dedicated to national...