Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Working president of Punjab BJP Ashwani Sharma on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for calling Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu a "traitor", saying that such remarks exposed Congress's bankrupt mindset. In a statement, Sharma said instead of maintaining seriousness and dignity in politics, Rahul was trying to cover up his failures by using abusive language. Sharma remarked sarcastically that the Congress did not need any Opposition to finish it off: "Rahul alone is enough, as through his statements and wrong policies he is hollowing out the party from within." Sharma also launched a sharp attack on Punjab government, alleging that while PM Modi's policies had strengthened the poor, the AAP government in Punjab had failed to protect their livelihoods. Addressing a rally in support of the Viksit Bharat G-RAM-G in Kharar, Sharma said the Modi government had focused on ensuring the rightful benefits of welfare schemes reach the poor, labourers and farmers directly. In contrast, the Mann government had weakened support systems for the underprivileged through poor governance, he said. HTC...