BJP using Vajpayee's last remains for petty political gains: Cong

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The Congress today hit out at the BJP alleging that none of its leaders has drawn any lessons from Atal Bihari Vajpayee and were only "using" the former prime minister's last remains for "petty political gains".

Congress spokesperson RPN Singh also took strong exception to words used by BJP leaders for criticising Sonia Gandhi and the opposition party.

"The kind of words that the BJP has used for former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, it is unfortunate for politics.

"The entire country is paying tributes to Vajpayee and his ashes are yet to be immersed, but the BJP has not followed what Vajpayee had said," he told reporters.

"The kind of words (they are using) and the level that the BJP has fallen to, the BJP leaders have taken nothing from Vajpayee's speeches either in their words or thoughts," he said.

Later, the Congress on its official twitter handle said, "The last rites are performed by family members for peace of the departed soul. PM Modi and the BJP have usurped the last remains of Former PM Vajpayee and are using it for petty political gains. BJP leaders discover new lows everyday."