New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- BJP National General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam rebuked Maharashtra Congress Chief Nana Patole over his recent "dog" remark about BJP leaders, calling it disrespectful.

Gautam on Tuesday reminded Patole of how Congress's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge, was reportedly kept "outside like an untouchable" during Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's nomination filing.

Gautam said, "While using such words, he should remember that they kept their party's national president outside like untouchables during nomination filing... You insulted your own national president... We know how much you respect your MPs and MLAs. How will someone who doesn't respect their national president respect someone else?"

Several BJP leaders t...