The BJP has reacted sharply to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that lynching has become common after the Narendra Modi government came to power at the Centre in 2014. In a personal attack, the ruling party accused former Prime Minister and Rahul’s father late Rajiv Gandhi as the “father of lynching”. On Tuesday morning, Rahul posted a tweet in Hindi and English which said “Before 2014, the word ‘lynching’ was practically unheard of.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajiv-gandhi-father-of-lynching-bjp-retorts-to-rahul-gandhis-attack-on-modi-govt/articleshow/88408345.cms