Congress chief calls for Goyal’s resignation over Flashnet scam

The evidence is on the table. Yet, the media will not touch the story. It is a tragedy for our country when journalists entrusted to stand for the truth, will not speak,” Gandhi said on Twitter, using the hashtag ‘Goyalmustresign'.

Goyal countered the Twitter attack with a tweet of his own.

“Till 26th May 2014, before I became a Minister, I was a professional Chartered Accountant and investment banker. Unlike you, Mr Rahul Gandhi, I have not learnt well the art of living without working. I am also a ‘kaamdaar' (worker) and not a ‘naamdaar' (dynast).”

Addressing an election rally in Karnataka today, the prime minister attacked Gandhi in almost the same words.

“Congress president, Sir, we cannot sit before you. You are ‘naamdar', while I am ‘kaamdar'. We have no status to sit in front of you,” he said.

Asked at the AICC briefing about Goyal and Modi's remarks on Gandhi, Congres spokesperson Sushmita Dev said the country today is not talking about ‘kaamdaar' or ‘naamdaar', but ‘imaandaar'.

“The people of the country are not thinking about who is ‘kaamdaar' or ‘naamdaar'. Today, the only word that exists in the people's heart is ‘imaandaar' (honest).

“Whether you are honest, Mr Piyush Goyal and the prime minister should answer that in 15 minutes, and if possible in 15 seconds,” she told reporters.