Jaipur, June 15 -- Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Monday hit back strongly at senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot's "Indira Gandhi would have banned BJP" remarks, where she described the former Indian Prime Minister as a "dictator."

Speaking to ANI, Diya Kumari stated that Gehlot's statement reflects the mindset of Congress, and their leader, Indira Gandhi, who had imposed Emergency and had banned every institution.

"This reflects the mindset of the Congress and its leader Indira Gandhi, who imposed the Emergency. She banned every institution. It was a time no one will forget. She was a dictator," Kumari said.

The development comes after earlier in the day, Gehlot had launched a sharp attack at the BJP, accusing the par...