Hyderabad, Oct. 7 -- Congress leader Motha Rohit on Wednesday hit back at Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju over his criticism of the Congress and Rahul Gandhi, saying that raising questions against the government and speaking for the people should not be labelled "anti-India".

Rohit invoked the Congress' role in India's freedom struggle and said the party did not need lectures on patriotism, after Rijiju accused the Congress of promoting "anti-India" narratives and repeatedly attacking constitutional institutions.

Speaking to ANI, Rohit said, "Whenever the opposition or the citizens of this country raise questions against the Bharatiya Janata Party government, its leaders immediately lash out."

Responding to Rijiju's r...