New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress for presenting the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development to former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.

Addressing a press conference, Bhatia recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks on the Congress' "changed DNA" and said the opposition party now operates in a manner that raises serious national concerns.

"A few days ago, PM Modi had told how the DNA of the Congress has become Muslim-Maoist Congress. When India's oldest political party functions like a Maoist organisation and spreads its network abroad, then it becomes a matter of great concern," Bhatia said.

Referring to the Indi...