New Delhi, May 25 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla launched a scathing attack on the Congress leadership, as he claimed that Mallikarjun Kharge is a "president only in name" and is being "remote-controlled" by the Gandhi family.

Poonawalla's remarks came after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge earlier today declined to comment on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's scheduled meeting in the national capital.

"I cannot comment on this. Rahul Ji will speak," Kharge told ANI.

Kharge's remarks came amid renewed political activity around Siddaramaiah's scheduled meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday at 11 am with the Congress leadership. Siddaramaiah has said he was invited but did not know the agend...