‘Not a Hindustani’: Why THIS Union Minister called Rahul Gandhi ‘number 1 terrorist’?

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday sparked a controversy with his remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that if those “manufacturing bombs” were supporting the Leader of Opposition (LoP), he is the “#1 terrorist”. Ravneet Bittu, the MoS for railways in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet, made the comments when asked about Rahul Gandhi’s remarks contained within the U. S. on the living condition of Sikhs in India.

“He (Gandhi) has got support from separatists, who always talk about dividing this usa. They (separatists) and the most-wanted persons are also appreciating Rahul Gandhi for his remarks against Sikhs. When such people, who're also experts in manufacturing bombs, are supporting Rahul Gandhi, then he is the #1 terrorist of the usa. He is talking like a separatist. There ought to be a reward for catching him as he is the biggest enemy of the usa,” Bittu told reporters in Bihar’s Bhagalpur where he had arrived to attend the flagging-off ceremony of a Vande Bharat Express train to Howrah.

Not ‘Hindustani’

The BJP leader claimed that Rahul Gandhi became now not a ‘Hindustani (Indian)’ as he has friends and family living in foreign nations.

“Rahul Gandhi spent most of his time outside the usa. His friends and family are there. I feel he does now not love his usa an entire lot because he goes in a foreign country and says negative things about India. I feel he is now not a Hindustani,” Bittu said.

Ravneet Bittu, a Congress turncoat who's now a minister contained within the BJP-led NDA government on the Centre, also alleged that the Congress earlier tried to “use” Muslims, but as to be able to now not happen, it became now attempting to divide Sikhs.

“Gandhi talks about OBCs and other castes. He has now not been able to grasp the pain of a cobbler, carpenter or mechanic, even after being the leader of the opposition. This is a shaggy dog story,” he said.

Congress condemns statement

Meanwhile, reacting to Bittu’s remarks against Gandhi, Congress said the MoS became talking like a ”senseless man”

Senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan said people know in regards to the Gandhi family’s contribution to the usa.

“Whatever Bittu has said is now not acceptable at all. He is talking like a senseless man. People know in regards to the Gandhi family’s contribution to this usa. Bittu himself became contained within the Congress. His father became also a Congressman. His remark against Rahul Gandhi is extremely condemnable,” Khan, the Congress legislature party leader contained within the state assembly, told news agency PTI.

‘Sikhs now not safe in India’

Notably, Bittu’s response became triggered by Rahul Gandhi’s comments contained within the U. S., wherein he had claimed that Sikhs are a persecuted minority in India.

Addressing a gathering of Indian American citizens in Washington DC, Rahul Gandhi had said that in India, the fight is made up our minds whether a Sikh is going to be allowed to wear his turban or a kada or he is entering into order to maneuver to Gurdwara. He also accused the RSS of bearing in mind some religions, languages and communities inferior to others.

(With PTI inputs)