Chandrayaan-2 Launch: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar slams Congress on its tweet giving credit to Nehru, brings in GST reference

Moments after Chandrayaan-2 lifted off from Sriharikota, the Congress party credited the development to former Prime Ministers - Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. Manmohan Singh. Responding on the statement by the Congress party, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that Congress has a habit to say this on everything. 

Speaking to news agency ANI, he said: "For everything they say this, but now we were saying to Congress that they brought GST, but they are not accepting and calling it Gabbar Singh Tax."

In a tweet, the Congress credited Nehru for 'funding space research' through INCOSPAR in 1962, and then Manmohan Singh for sanctioning the Chandrayaan-2 project in 2008, while congratulating the team of ISRO. While doing so, the grand old party shared a vintage picture of Nehru with the team.

Chandrayaan-2 Launch | "Really Demeaning," Says BJP's Sambit Patra Hitting Back At Congress For Crediting ISRO's Success To Nehru & Manmohan Singh

Earlier, BJP spokesperson Dr Sambit Patra slammed Congress party.Taking to Twitter, Sambit Patra called the statement made by Congress "really demeaning". He further said that while it is a proud moment for every Indian, Congress should not have drawn into the political arena. Sambit Patra went onto take a dig at the Congress over missing leadership after the resignation of former chief Rahul Gandhi. The BJP leader said that when no future leadership is there in view, there is a tendency to fall back on the past to stay relevant, which he added is what happening to the Congress right now. 

In a scathing jibe at Congress for hailing former Prime Minister's Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. Manmohan Singh for ISRO's moon mission, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh said that it is a good time to tell Indians that the 'Moon was discovered by Congress.'

Chandrayaan 2 Launch | SCATHING: 'Congress discovered the Moon,' says Giriraj Singh sarcastically as Cong gives Nehru credit for ISRO's success