Shashi Tharoor File pictureThe BJP on Monday accused the Congress of opposing a Ram temple in Ayodhya and harbouring animosity for south Indians, referring to statements attributed to Congress politicians Shashi Tharoor and Navjot Sidhu. The Congress needs to clarify whether they are in favour of a Ram temple,” Rao said. “Astonished that Shashi Tharoor believes that true Hindus don’t want a Ram temple in Ayodhya. Rao demanded that Rahul Gandhi sack Sidhu for “insulting the people of south India” and threatened an agitation if the demand was not met. But his party leader has no business to say that ‘I like Pakistan more than south India’,” Rao said.

Source: The Telegraph October 15, 2018 20:03 UTC