BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during his US trip, accusing him of defaming India and opposing reservations. Prasad highlighted the BJP’s commitment to backward communities by citing leaders from these groups in key positions. Gandhi had suggested scrapping reservations when India becomes a fair place.

His remarks came a day after he held a “useful conversation” with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the margins of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers’ meeting in the Saudi capital

The incident took place on Saturday on the Mehkar-Pandharpur highway in Dindrud when the trio assaulted and abducted the waiter over an unpaid bill.