<p>Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday termed Rahul Gandhi as a "directionless leader" and said the Congress chief and his party have no hope to return to power, therefore, they were trying to create a campaign on the basis of lies and speculations against the BJP government.</p>.<p>The senior BJP leader said Gandhi has no facts and evidence against government over the Rafale deal.</p>.<p>The Congress has been attacking the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale issue, alleging corruption in the deal.</p>.<p>"Rahul Gandhi is a directionless leader. Only allegations cannot make someone corrupt. Gandhi has no facts or evidence (to support his allegations against the government)," Javadekar told reporters here on Monday.</p>.<p>The HRD minister said there were evidence and proof when there were allegations (against former UPA government) over the coal scam.</p>.<p>"They were voted out in 2014. There is no chance of their return to power and therefore they have made a new strategy. They cannot level allegation of corruption on the government.</p>.<p>"In the last four and a half year, there was not a single allegation of corruption against any minister or on the government so they are just leveling false allegations," he said while pointing out towards the Rafale issue.</p>.<p>"Rafale is a government to government contract and there was no 'Dalal' (broker) in the deal and this is the pain of the Congress because they were dependent on 'Dalals'.</p>.<p>"In defence deals, there used to be dalals and this time there is no Dalal in the contract," he said.</p>.<p>"No campaign can be created on the basis of lies. They have no issue so they, on the basis of lies and speculations, are creating propaganda," he said.</p>.<p>He said that people understand well and public will the party reply.</p>.<p>The minister said a lie always remains a lie. Speak it thousand times but a lie is always a lie.</p>.<p>The Union minister was in the city to attend a higher education and human resource conclave. During his visit to the city, the minister also visited Moti Dungari Ganesh temple.</p>
<p>Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday termed Rahul Gandhi as a "directionless leader" and said the Congress chief and his party have no hope to return to power, therefore, they were trying to create a campaign on the basis of lies and speculations against the BJP government.</p>.<p>The senior BJP leader said Gandhi has no facts and evidence against government over the Rafale deal.</p>.<p>The Congress has been attacking the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale issue, alleging corruption in the deal.</p>.<p>"Rahul Gandhi is a directionless leader. Only allegations cannot make someone corrupt. Gandhi has no facts or evidence (to support his allegations against the government)," Javadekar told reporters here on Monday.</p>.<p>The HRD minister said there were evidence and proof when there were allegations (against former UPA government) over the coal scam.</p>.<p>"They were voted out in 2014. There is no chance of their return to power and therefore they have made a new strategy. They cannot level allegation of corruption on the government.</p>.<p>"In the last four and a half year, there was not a single allegation of corruption against any minister or on the government so they are just leveling false allegations," he said while pointing out towards the Rafale issue.</p>.<p>"Rafale is a government to government contract and there was no 'Dalal' (broker) in the deal and this is the pain of the Congress because they were dependent on 'Dalals'.</p>.<p>"In defence deals, there used to be dalals and this time there is no Dalal in the contract," he said.</p>.<p>"No campaign can be created on the basis of lies. They have no issue so they, on the basis of lies and speculations, are creating propaganda," he said.</p>.<p>He said that people understand well and public will the party reply.</p>.<p>The minister said a lie always remains a lie. Speak it thousand times but a lie is always a lie.</p>.<p>The Union minister was in the city to attend a higher education and human resource conclave. During his visit to the city, the minister also visited Moti Dungari Ganesh temple.</p>