Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday slammed Rahul Gandhi for making a "horrendous" statement saying it was a matter of shame that the senior Congress leader was speaking by forgetting about dignity of women.
Sitharaman was referring to Gandhi's comment at a public meeting in Jharkhand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised 'Make in India' but "wherever you see now you find 'rape in India'".
She was addressing a press conference called to talk about steps taken by the government to boost economy.
She said Gandhi made a "horrendous" statement and she could have used it to divert attention from the economy.
"He may belong to the Opposition party, but whenwe're talking about the country, I assume that we will be one," she said.
"We're talking about women and women's dignity. I could have definitely gone hammer and tongs on that matter," she added.
"It is a matter of shame that a senior leader of Congress party speaks forgetting dignity of women," she added.
(With inputs from agencies)
