NDA flays Rahul for ‘democracy in danger’ remark in Colombia

Patna: The ruling NDA in Bihar reacted sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Colombia that democracy is in danger in India.BJP and JD(U) leaders accused him of being antinational in his lust for power. JD(U) national executive president and MP, Sanjay Kumar Jha, said, “While opposing a party or its leaders, they (Congress) end up opposing the country itself.”Addressing the students at EIA University in Colombia, Rahul Gandhi said the GoI policies of demonetisation and GST were designed to harm medium and small businesses.Uttar Pradesh deputy CM and BJP Bihar election co-incharge, Keshav Prasad Maurya, said Congress has become a psychopathic party with “Modi phobia”. He accused Rahul Gandhi of being desperate for power and making statements at the behest of antinational forces.Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad flayed Rahul for his statement that there is no democracy in India and people don’t have the freedom to speak. “If you go abroad and insult India, the public will not vote for you and you will not win the seats that you won this time. Now you're praising China, saying India can’t become a major global power, but China can lead the world...Today, India is the world's fourth largest economy and is on its way to becoming the third. You never miss an opportunity to insult India. We strongly condemn this,” he said.