Union minister Smriti Irani Wednesday blasted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, saying his party has "joined hands" with a political outfit whose candidate was baying for Prime Minister Narendra Modis blood.
Taking a jibe at Gandhi, the BJP leader said he was day-dreaming to become the next prime minister.
"I am saddened that the Congress politics has stooped so low. His ally says give Rs 50 crore to kill Modi. I want to ask Rahul Gandhi with whom you had forged an alliance, its candidate has said if he gets money he will kill Modi.
"The Congress has joined hands with such people," Irani said at an election rally here.
"Is this the so called love which Rahul was showing for Modi? she asked.
Irani was apparently referring to a video in which Tej Bahadur Yadav, the sacked BSF soldier whose nomination as the SP candidate from Varanasi was rejected by the EC, is purportedly talking about assassinating Modi.
Taking potshots at Gandhi, she said, "He is a gentleman who winked in Parliament."