The bitter war between the Congress and the BJP over Rafale deal on Tuesday saw more name-calling with the opposition party dubbing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as a "babble blogger" and dismissing his "clown prince out-clowning himself" barb at Rahul Gandhi as "hollow rants of a court jester".
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala attacked Jaitley accusing him of "banging" the economy by his "incomprehension".
Taking to Twitter, he said the country needed a finance minister and not a "babble-blogger".
"Hollow rants of a Court Jester' - Mr Jait-Lie' won't change the truth that- You bang the truth to hide ineptitude, You bang the Rupee by your mismanagement, You bang exports by your incompetence, You bang the Economy by your incomprehension.
"India needs a FM, Not a Babble Blogger'," he said on Twitter.
In a statement, Surjewala said, "Arun Jaitley's desperation to stay relevant as a Court Jester' to Modi Sultanate' is making him stoop to a new level every day. Abuse', Diversion' & Deception' appear to be the only tools in the fake armoury."
The Congress fired the fresh salvo after Jaitley on Tuesday accused its president Rahul Gandhi of "concocting" falsehood and wondered if he has a personality issue where "he lies a dozen times and then in self-delusion believes it to be true or is it a case of a Clown Prince' out-clowning himself?"
"'I am in the distinguished company of President Macron. Today I feel it is much more than hallucinations. Is it a personality issue where he lies a dozen times and then in self-delusion believes it to be true or is it a case of a Clown Prince' out-clowning himself?"