Jaipur, July 5 -- Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore on Sunday pushed back against former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's criticism regarding the Pachpadra refinery, accusing the Congress of attempting to "mislead the public".

The war of words follows the recent inauguration of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project. Rathore characterised Gehlot's allegations as "incorrect" and accused the former Congress government of playing politics with a project that faced significant delays under their tenure.

"The allegation made by Ashok Gehlot is incorrect. PM Modi had issued clear instructions that MPs, whether from the BJP or any other party, should be invited to that event," Rathore told ANI, addressing the controversy over invi...