NEW DELHI: The war of words between the BJP and the Congress continued on Monday over the Rafale deal following Rahul Gandhi's allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha last week.
While the government accused Rahul Gandhi of behaving "irresponsibly", the Congress, on the other hand, blamed the government for misleading Parliament and the nation over the fighter aircraft deal signed with the French government.
"Dragging the French President into internal politics is unfortunate. His (Rahul) understanding of national security issues is poor and his party's stand is not in national interest," Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.