Suspended Congress MLA calls Rahul Gandhi 'donkey'

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Congress suspended its rebel MLA RK Rai on Wednesday for "anti-party" activities but that did not deter him from making "derogatory" remarks against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

The decision to suspend Rai, considered a supporter of Chhattisgarh Janata Congress Party chief Ajit Jogi, was taken by Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) at a meeting of its Coordination Committee here. "With the unanimous decision of the members of Coordination Committee, Rai has been suspended from the party," AICC general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh B K Hariprasad told reporters after the meeting.

Meanwhile, Rai welcomed the decision and said the action was taken against him for speaking against Rahul. "I was told the action has been taken against me for making comments against Rahul Gandhi (in the past). I can't call a donkey a horse. If the party feels my observation is wrong then either it is blind or (is) acting like a blind person," a defiant Rai said in a statement.