8Photo© hindustantimes.comBJP says Rahul Gandhi left for Vietnam during mourning period for Manmohan Singh
The BJP's attack came in the wake of the Congress's allegation that the Central government insulted Manmohan Singh by not cremating him at a spot earmarked for his memorial.
"While the country is mourning Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's demise, Rahul Gandhi has flown abroad to bring in the New Year even as the nation observes seven days of mourning. Congress doesn't care for Dr Manmohan Singh. They abused and insulted him during his lifetime. They continue to do so now. Yesterday nobody went to collect his ashes. Congress even denied the Bharat Ratna to Dr Manmohan Singh. This is their true face," BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla told ANI.
The Congress today clarified that the party's leaders didn't accompany the family during the ashes immersion because they wanted to accord privacy to the bereaved relatives of the leader.