Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Working president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Punjab, Ashwani Sharma on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu a "traitor", saying that such remarks clearly exposed Congress's bankrupt mindset.

In a statement, Sharma said instead of maintaining seriousness and dignity in politics, Rahul Gandhi was trying to cover up his failures by using abusive and provocative language.

Sharma remarked sarcastically that the Congress did not need any Opposition party to finish it off: "Rahul Gandhi alone is enough, as through his statements and wrong policies he is hollowing out the party from within."

Sharma said Union minister Ravneet Singh Bi...