New Delhi, April 27 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday accused Maharashtra Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar of wishing for an attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.

Speaking to ANI, Shehzad Poonawalla slammed Wadettiwar for feeling against the Centre exists in India, similar to the public's anger against US President Donald Trump.

The BJP leader said, "This is not Congress's 'Mohabat ki dukaan' but 'Nafrat ke bhaijaan'. Vijay Wadettiwar, who, on behalf of the Congress, gave a clean chit to Pakistan in the 26/11 attacks, questioned Operation Sindoor. He is wishing for an attack on PM Modi similar to what happened in the US."

Poonawalla as...