Hyderabad, Nov. 10 -- Telangana BJP president Ramchander Rao on Tuesday criticised senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the latter's reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address in Bastar. He accused the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha of failing to condemn Naxalite violence and attacks on security personnel while urging him to participate in a debate in Parliament.

Reacting to Gandhi's challenge to PM Modi for an open debate, Rao accused the Congress leader and his party of repeatedly disrespecting the military, armed forces and paramilitary personnel.

"It is Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party who have repeatedly failed to respect the military, armed forces and paramilitary forces of this country," he told ANI.

Rao all...