Rahul dubs Modi's jibe on Manmohan as 'saddening and shameful'

Congress had earlier staged a walkout of the Rajya Sabha after Modi said Manmohan Singh 'knows the art of bathing in a bathroom with a raincoat on'.

New Delhi, Feb 8: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his raincoat jibe at former prime minister Manmohan Singh, terming it as 'saddening and shameful'.

Gandhi's remark came after Modi took a jibe at Singh in his reply to a debate in Rajya Sabha on the motion of thanks on President's Address, prompting the Congress to stage a walkout.

Modi had said, "So many scams occurred... We politicians have a lot to learn from Dr (Manmohan Singh) Sahab. So much happened, there is not a single blot on him. Dr Sahab is the only person who knows the art of bathing in a bathroom with a raincoat on."

PTI