New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of speaking "nonsense" to grab headlines in the news.

"In any election, people support those who work in the national interest. Rahul Gandhi speaks anaap shanaap (nonsense) to grab headlines. This will not convert into a vote bank," Rijiju said in an exclusive interview to ANI. The Union Minister further charged the opposition party of indulging in "anti-national" activities by attacking democracy and criticising constitutional institutions such as the Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India (ECI).

"Had I been in his place, I would have asked questions of national interest to the government. The BJP will not always remain in power. They ran the country for 60 years, then we had the chance. We have had very little time," Rijiju said. The Union Minister asserted that the people of the country will never bring Congress to power.

"The people gave us a chance to run the government. The Congress will also have an opportunity if it refrains from attacking constitutional institutions, including the courts and the Election Commission. The way they do anti-national activities, attack the democracy, the people of the country will never bring Congress to power," Rijiju added.