New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its criticism of party MP Shashi Tharoor for heaping praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Poonawalla lashed out at Congress, saying that if someone prioritises national interest above "Parivaric" interest, then a fatwa is issued against them in the Congress party.

The BJP leader further said that INC should not be 'Indian National Congress' but rather it should be called 'Indira Nazi Congress' because they "demonstrate former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's emergency mindset and Nazi's dictatorial behaviour."

"It should not be called the 'Indian National Congress'; it should be called the 'Indira Nazi Congress...