Hyderabad, Nov. 10 -- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday, November 10, targeted Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and challenged him to discuss national security issues in Parliament.

Responding to Gandhi's demand for an open debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent address in Bastar, Rao accused the LoP of avoiding criticism of Naxalite attacks and violence against security forces.

"It is Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party who have repeatedly failed to respect the military, armed forces and paramilitary forces of this country. They did not condemn the killing of CRPF personnel in the Bastar region. In contrast, PM Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with CRPF personnel, paramilitary ...