While interacting with students and members of the Indian diaspora in the US earlier this month, Rahul Gandhi had talked about Sikh rights, which had led to strong criticism by the BJP.

Having clarified his remarks on reservation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday broke his silence on the other statement - on religious freedom - he had made during his recent US visit that made him the target of attacks from BJP leaders.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of spreading lies about the remarks he had recently made in the United States and asked the Sikh community whether there was anything wrong in what he had said.