Jaipur, Sept. 6 -- Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday called derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Modi's late mother "very unfortunate".

Speaking to ANI, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, "...Mother is an institution in our country... It is very unfortunate that derogatory remarks were used against PM Modi's late mother. This is a part of the DNA of the Congress party, as former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has made these kinds of statements against my mother also..."

Shekhawat praised the GST Council's decision to revise tax rates and said the government's policies aim to benefit the people, highlighting India's growth as the fourth-largest economy.

He also strongly criticised the opposition and said they always oppose...