Union minister Smriti Irani, in a sharp takedown of Rahul Gandhi a day after a court rejected his request in a tax case, sneered: "He is quick to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi but he would run a mile when it comes to an income tax officer." Smriti Irani targeted the Congress president on the income tax investigation linked to what is dubbed the "National Herald case" - or allegations that the Gandhis used their leadership of the Congress to misuse party funds for personal profit.
