New Delhi, June 14 -- Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday lashed out at the Communist Party of India (Marxist) over its criticism of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Left party of displaying a "political inferiority complex" and failing to introspect on its own electoral decline.

In a strongly-worded statement on Facebook, Venugopal said the CPI(M)'s remarks against Rahul Gandhi were "utterly ridiculous," especially considering that the party, outside Keralam, has often relied on the support of the Congress and its allies to maintain its political relevance.

The Congress leader alleged that leaders who had benefited electorally from Rahul Gandhi's image were now attempting to undermine him by calling him an...