Lucknow, April 21 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday lashed out at Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in Boston, accusing him of tarnishing India's democratic image on international platforms.

Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said it was "very sad" that Gandhi spreads "lies" about India's constitutional institutions while overseas, claiming his actions reflect the frustration of repeated electoral defeats.

"It is very sad that Rahul Gandhi goes abroad and spreads lies about the institutions created by the constitution of this country and tries to defame it. He tries to raise questions about democracy. I feel that he is doing such acts because of the consequ...