BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari reminded Congress of when their Finance Minister P Chidambaram, asked Indians to "resist the temptation to buy gold" in 2013. "As per Rahul Gandhi, Chidambaram was compromised...UPA was compromised," he said. His remarks came after Rahul Gandhi called PM Narendra Modi compromised for urging people not to buy gold, avoid foreign trips, and reduce fuel consumption.