Chennai, May 5 -- After Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai stirred a controversary over 'nimbu mirchi on Rafale' remarks, BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday questioned how such statements could be made.

Speaking to ANI, Soundararajan said, "I am very disheartened to know that the Congress leader from UP has made a derogatory statement against Rafale...how can they say that? How will Sonia Gandhi, Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Stalin react to this?"

Earlier today, Rai stood firm on his earlier remarks, saying that he presented the fighter jet symbolically because the country wants to see action being taken against perpetrators of the Pahalgam terror attack."I'm just asking when Rafale will do its job," Rai said.

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