JAMMU, April 7 -- BJP spokesperson and Convenor (International Affairs) Gaurav Gupta on Tuesday launched a fierce and hard-hitting attack on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged "illiterate people of Gujarat" remark, calling it "shameless, demeaning and utterly despicable."
Issuing a statement, Gupta questioned whether Kharge had "completely abandoned the dignity and decorum" of the post he holds. He said that the Congress president's statement was not merely political rhetoric but a direct insult to an entire state and its people.
"Was Mahatma Gandhi illiterate? Was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel illiterate? Was Morarji Desai illiterate?" Gupta asked, adding that Gujarat has been the birthplace of some of India's greatest lea...