Rahul Gandhi Calls Muslim League A Secular Party; BJP Hits Back

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the Muslim League, the grand old party's ally in Kerala, is a completely secular party.

The Gandhi scion made the remarks during an interaction with reporters at the National Press Club in Washington DC.

On a question on the Congress's alliance with the Muslim League in Kerala, Rahul said, "Muslim League is a completely secular party. There is nothing non-secular about Muslim League."

"I think the person [who asked the question] hasn't studied the Muslim League," Rahul added.

"Definitely, Indian Union Muslim League is a secular party. They believe in secularism, they fight for secularism and they are against fascist movements. So, whatever Rahul Gandhi said is 100 per cent correct," said Kerala Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala.

As the video went viral, the BJP slammed Rahul Gandhi for his disingenuous and sinister statement.

BJP I-T Cell head Amit Malviya claimed that due to his compulsion to remain acceptable in Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi called Muslim League a 'secular party'.

"Jinnah's Muslim League, the party responsible for India's partition, on religious lines, according to Rahul Gandhi is a 'secular' party. Rahul Gandhi, though poorly read, is simply being disingenuous and sinister hereâ€æ It is also his compulsion to remain acceptable in Wayanad," tweeted Malviya.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also lashed out at Rahul Gandhi stating that it was extremely unfortunate that some people in the country still consider the person who supports the Muslim League as Secular.

"Jinnah's Muslim League is a secular party? The party responsible for India's partition on religious lines is a secular party?

Extremely unfortunate that some people in India still consider the person who supports the Muslim League as Secular!," tweeted Rijiju.