PTI
Kolkata, Apr 25: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he would "refuse" to become Prime Minister "now" as he does not have the experience required for the top post.
"Now ... I would refuse," he said at a press conference when asked whether he would accept Prime Ministership in the near future.
"I do not think I have the experience to be the Prime Minister of the country right now," said 39-year-old Gandhi who was flanked by external affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee.
He also said that he was working for developing a strong pro-poor Youth Congress, an initiative that has borne fruit in Punjab and Gujarat.
During the nearly hour-long press meet, Gandhi responded to a volley of question ranging from the situation in Sri Lanka to the Left Front government performance in West Bengal.
Rahul also criticized Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya and the economic liberalization done by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
"Masjid was broken by the politics of the BJP," he said. “It was broken by the politics of division, it was broken by dividing Indians against Indians,” he added.