After Rahul Gandhi met controversial Catholic priest George Ponnaiah on September 10, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sambit Patra, in an emotional outburst, called the Congress party out for creating a farce of visiting temples when elections are nearing but making indecent remarks about Hindu gods otherwise. “Not the first time. There are numerous occasions when Congress, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have made indecent remarks against Hindu religion - be it demanding proof of Lord Ram or this issue of Maa Shakti,” he said. “Rahul Gandhi has to visit temples at the time of elections to create a farce. When elections conclude this farce of Rahul Gandhi ends and his real face - the anti-Hindu face - comes to light."