New Delhi, May 25 -- BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of spreading "toolkit politics" and making irresponsible remarks about the stability of the Union government, while asserting that India's economy remains strong under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

His remarks came after Rahul Gandhi, during a meeting of the Congress Minority Department advisory council, said that if the current economic situation continues, the government "will not last till next year".

Referring to recent political statements attributed to the Opposition, Bhatia, during a press conference, said claims about the government collapsing were part of a repeated ...