Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sambit Patra on Thursday termed the National Herald money laundering case a "robbery case," saying that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are "modern dacoits."

Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Patra attacked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul and said that this case was a "blatant robbery."

"Can a political company lend money to another entity? How did the Congress party, which relies on donations, lend money to Young Indian and AJL (Associated Journals Limited) like a bank?... I appeal to you that from today, don't call this case a theft or corruption, this is blatant robbery... Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are modern dacoits... This is the National ...