After Rahul Gandhi digs heels in and makes second sexist remark, Sushma Swaraj slams him for "a new low in history of Indian politics"

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi, calling his misogynist remarks against Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman "a new low in history of Indian politics."

Taking to Twitter, Swaraj has taken on Rahul Gandhi for replying to Nirmala Sitharaman's response to his Rafale 'scam' allegations - a matter relating to Ministry of Defence - first with personal attacks, and n a sexist remark.

Rahul Gandhi has come in for significant criticism for a sexist utterance made while he was speaking in Jaipur on Wednesday, where he chided Prime Minister for asking 'a woman' to protect him.

Addressing a rally in Jaipur, Congress president had said:

" Prime Minister with 56-inch-chest didn't come even once to people's court - Parliament. We smashed Raksha Mantri's speech. 56-inch-chest Prime Minister said to a woman, Sitharaman ji 'protect me', I will t be able to protect myself."

Hours later, Prime Minister tore into Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Agra, hailing Nirmala Sitharaman for her achievement in becoming first woman Defence Minister in India's history:

PM Modi said, "Two-three days ago you'd have seen in Parliament - We're proud that our daughter of our nation who has for first time become country's Raksha Mantri and for first time a woman is handling protection and security of 125 crore citizens. This is a matter of women's pride and progress. And when our Raksha Mantri, a woman, smashed Opposition parties' leaders out of park, exposed all ir lies -- you would have seen ir eyes were torn asunder. And our Raksha Mantri, one-by-one, put truth on floor of house. y were so shocked, y have been reduced to insulting a woman - a woman Raksha Mantri. This isn't just an insult to Raksha Mantri, it's an insult to India's Nari Shakti, and se irresponsible politicians will have to pay price for this."

WATCH: PM Modi Absolutely Tears Into Rahul Gandhi For Shameful Misogyny Against Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman

National Commission for Women also took cognisance of Rahul Gandhi's sexist remark:

BJP party president Amit Shah has also posted on topic:

Alarmingly, however, t done re, Rahul Gandhi proceeded to answer with a second sexist and personal jibe, telling Prime Minister to 'man up' and reply to his allegations on Rafale:

remarks in Jaipur marked a continuation of Congress making its attacks against Nirmala Sitharaman personal. After she had answered his questions point-by-point and given as good as she got in Parliament, Congress president had taken issue with her saying she hailed from a middle-class background, with his Congress party-mates proceeding list her family members' past links with Congress, ironically suggesting that by dint of association with party one ceases to be middle-class.

Speaking to Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in #FinalRafaleDebate, Nirmala Sitharaman delivered an emotive response, refusing to back down from her 'middle-class' declaration and heaping shame on Congress for trying to 'dig dirt' on people's families and questioning m on lines like this while mselves hailing from 'khandaans'.