Bhubaneswar, Aug. 15 -- OdishaChief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and former MP Sandeep Dikshit over their remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

CM Majhi described the remarks as irresponsible and said they were unbecoming of national leaders. He also accused the Congress of political desperation and poor judgement.

In a social media post, Majhi said the remarks made by Gandhi and Dikshit reflected what he described as the Congress party's "intellectual bankruptcy" and political desperation.

His comments came a day after remarks were made at the Rachnatmak Congress national convention on Thursday. Majhi particularly objected to references in...