Amethi, January 4: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party  (BJP) Leader Smriti Irani on Friday made a scathing attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi. The Union Minister for Textiles likened Rahul Gandhi to "Mungerilal" after seeing 'Rahul Gandhi next Prime Minister' posters in Amethi Today. Earlier, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also compared Gandhi to Mungerilal for his statement that he could become next Prime Minister in 2019 if his party emerges as a single largest party. Rahul Gandhi Attacks Narendra Modi, Arun Jaitley As Investments Fall to 14-Year-Low in India.

Smriti Irani in Amethi, after seeing 'Rahul Gandhi next PM' posters, said, "Rahul Gandhi ko mahagathbandhan main is tarah ka aashirvaad na Mayawati se prapt hua hai, na Akhilesh se hua hai, na Mamata se hua hai,toh Mungerilal ke sapne dekhne hain toh kisne mana kiya hai (Rahul Gandhi's grand alliance didn't get this type of blessings from Mayawati, nor from Akhilesh and Mamata so if Mungerilal wants to daydream then no one is stopping him)." Congress Must Explain Why it Spread Lies About Rafale Deal: Smriti Irani.

Mungerilal was the main character in the popular Indian television show 'Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne' which telecasted on Doordarshan in early 1989 to 1990s. The show was about a small-time clerk who was bullied by his boss in the office and his wife at home. His escape from his unpleasant world is through daydreaming, where, he takes revenge on his boss, his father-in-law and wife. Mungerilal also dates his beautiful colleague.

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