Senior UP Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi joins BJP; hit

Ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, senior Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Thursday joined Bharatiya Janata Party and hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his "khoon ki dalali" remarks.

Addressing media, Rita Bahuguna Joshi said, "Today I have resigned from Congress to join BJP. Developments in recent past have left me numb."

Hitting out at Rahul for his "khoon ki dalali" remarks and for demanding proof of the surgical strikes, she added, "Rahul Gandhi's leadership is not acceptable to people."