New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Congress leaders hit back at the government's decision to assign third-row seats to party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi during the Republic Day event. Kharge said on Tuesday, "The government insulted Rahul Gandhi and myself by seating us in the third row...made us sit behind kids, we were made to sit next to ministers of state. They should apologise to us." Later, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal hit out at the BJP. "On Republic Day, the BJP chose to destroy the ethos of a Republic and acted on the whim of their Supreme Leader. What they did yesterday by ignoring Constitutional protocol and insulting the Leaders of Opposition of India is a warning sign for our democ...