Updated June 21st, 2019 at 17:14 IST

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over insulting forces on International Yoga Day, says 'he has not learnt a lesson'

Responding to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's mocking tweet on International Yoga Day, BJP MP from Bengaluru South said that he has insulted the forces and has not learned any lesson even after the poll debacle faced by his Congress party in Lok Sabha election.

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Responding to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's mocking tweet on International Yoga Day, Tejasvi Surya, BJP MP from Bengaluru South said that he has insulted the forces and has not learned any lesson even after the poll debacle faced by his Congress party in Lok Sabha election.

Posting a picture of the Indian army performing Yoga along with its dog unit, Rahul Gandhi on June 21 tweeted it with a caption 'New India'. His comment comes as an insult to the brave forces and the incredible dog unit of the army.

Slamming the Congress chief, Surya who is also the youth wing leader of BJP said that Rahul Gandhi has not only insulted the forces, the army, incredible dog unit but also the Yoga tradition of our country.  

"I feel really sad for all the young Congress workers that they have to deal with this man", he added. Mocking the Congress party he also said that 'if there are any workers left in the Congress party', they must be having a difficult time with Rahul Gandhi as their chief. 

Here's Tejasvi Surya's tweet:

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On June 21, the world celebrated Yoga Day with fervour and zeal. Security forces around the country celebrated Yoga Day. Even the world celebrated Yoga Day with Nepal and Sri Lanka making special arrangements for it. The United Nations (UN) had extensive arrangements for Yoga Day, in case of rains. 

Overlooking the massive support and enthusiasm that has made Yoga a festival at an international level, Rahul Gandhi who is still undecided on who will lead his party after he resigns has mocked the Day. 

Here's his tweet: 

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Published June 21st, 2019 at 16:10 IST