India, Jan. 28 -- The Congress party on Tuesday hit back at Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's criticism of Rahul Gandhi's "only maharajas enjoyed rights" remark, saying Scindia may have forgotten the royal families' allegiance to the British, but they cannot.

On Monday, Scindia had issued a sharp response saying, "Rahul Gandhi, first read history, then make statements!" after Gandhi said during a rally in Mhow, that Dalit and tribal people did not have any rights before independence, and that only "maharajas and rajas enjoyed rights" at that time, reported ANI.

Hitting back at Scindia, Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said on Tuesday, "History points its finger at you and cries your highness. If the 26th ame...