Bengaluru, April 21 -- Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday launched a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, branding him a "habitual offender" who seemingly derives "twisted joy" from undermining national pride on global platforms.

"Rahul Gandhi is fast becoming a habitual offender, seemingly deriving some twisted joy from peddling falsehoods and undermining national pride on global platforms," Vijayendra said in a post on X.

Accusing the Congress MP of repeatedly belittling India and its democratic institutions during his visits abroad, Vijayendra questioned what "sadistic satisfaction" Rahul Gandhi gained from such conduct.

"As the Leader of the Opposition (in the Lok Sabha), it is not just his respons...