India, Sept. 19 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress and the Gandhi family over Sam Pitroda's "Pakistan feels like home" remark, calling it an "insult to the armed forces".

BJP leader Pradeep Bhandhari called the remarks "anti-national" and alleged that Pitroda made the remarks on the behest of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.

"Can a patriot ever say that terror state Pakistan is like a home to them? But, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, who decides the Gandhi family's strategy, who has a 30-year-long relationship with Gandhi family,... says that he feels at home in Pakistan. Congress leadership is making Sam Pitroda say this," Bhandhari said at a press conference.Bhandari called the remarks an "insul...