BJP min Hegde makes controversial Muslim remark; Rahul says, 'unfit' to be minister

A day after his "the hand that touches a Hindu girl" should be eliminated remark, Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde on Monday called the Karnataka Congress chief "a guy who ran behind a Muslim lady", eliciting a retort from Congress president Rahul Gandhi who said the BJP leader was "unfit" to be a minister and should be sacked.

Hegde attacked Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao, whose wife is a Muslim, after he criticised the minister for the provocative statement and questioned him about his achievements.

During a meeting of Hindu Jagaran Vedike - a youth organisation of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Hegde had said, "If a hand has touched a Hindu girl, then that hand must not exist."
Condemning Hegde's remark, Rao tweeted "What are your contributions for Karnataka's development? All I can say for sure, its deplorable that such people have become ministers and have managed to get elected as MPs."
In a counter-attack on twitter, Hegde said,"I shall definitely answer this guy "@dineshgrao's queries, before which could he please reveal himself as to who he is along with his achievements? I only know him as a guy who ran behind a Muslim lady."
Reacting to the Hegde's remarks, Gandhi said, "This man is an embarrassment to every Indian. He's unfit to be a Union Minister and deserves to be sacked."
Reacting sharply for being drawn into the controversy, Rao's wife, Tabu said,"such misogynistic and provocative remarks are highly unbecoming of a Union minister."
Hegde does not deserve to sit in Parliament as he has no regard for Parliament or the Constitution, Patil said