INDIA, March 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Congress leader Sam Pitroda, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, over his comments questioning the impact of the Balakot air strike.

"The most trusted advisor and guide of the Congress President has kick-started the Pakistan National Day celebrations on behalf of the Congress, ironically by demeaning India's armed forces. Shame!" Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

Sam Pitroda, the Indian Overseas Congress chief, in a detailed interview to a news agency said that he does not know much about attacks as it happened all the time. He further said that attacked happened in Mumbai too, "we could have then reacted and just sent our planes but that is not right approach. According to me tha...