Hyderabad, May 21 -- Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding a gift given to his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni.

Speaking to ANI in Hyderabad, the senior BJP leader defended the Prime Minister's gesture, terming the exchange of gifts as a "normal activity" in diplomatic relations.

"In diplomatic relations, exchanging gifts is a normal activity. I do not know why Rahul Gandhi feels that there is a controversy in gifting a toffee to the Italian PM," Rao said.

The BJP leader further emphasised that Prime Minister Modi's visit was aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and boosting trade between the two nations. He accused t...