Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Manusmriti, accusing him of denouncing India's traditions and heritage and saying he had "ruined" his role as the Leader of Opposition.Yogi Adityanath said Rahul Gandhi should be accountable to the country as the Leader of Opposition.Addressing an event in Raebareli to mark the 222nd birth anniversary of 1857 revolt leader Rana Beni Madhav Baksh Singh, Adityanath said Gandhi should be accountable to the country as the Leader of Opposition.Also Read | ‘You endorse misogyny, cut the crap’: Shehzad Poonawalla joins BJP attack on Rahul Gandhi's ‘smash patriarchy’ callYogi Adityanath vs Rahul Gandhi"Rahul ji the country does not have any expectations from you as an individual. But as the Leader of Opposition in India's Parliament, the country's highest panchayat, you are accountable to the country's democracy," he said."You have taken an oath on the Constitution and, after taking that oath, you consider it your birthright to denounce India's traditions and heritage. When you go outside Uttar Pradesh, you defame and insult Uttar Pradesh, and when you go outside India, you insult India," he said.Raebareli is the Lok Sabha constituency represented by Gandhi. His mother and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi represented the seat for two decades before opting for a Rajya Sabha seat in 2024.Also Read | Rahul Gandhi calls for ‘end to patriarchy’ at Pune event after PM Modi’s ‘cultural shock’ remarkYogi Adityanath on Rahul Gandhi's Manusmriti remarksReferring to Gandhi's comments on Manusmriti, Adityanath said the Congress leader should read ancient Hindu texts to understand Manu's place in Indian tradition."You comment on Manu, Ram or India's heritage. If you want to know about Manu, read the Atharvaveda, Shatapatha Brahmana and Matsya Purana (religious texts). You will get all the information," he said.Gandhi, during an interaction with girl students in Maharashtra on Saturday, had criticised the "Manusmriti mindset", urged students to "smash the patriarchy" and said women belonged to themselves, not to their fathers, husbands or sons.Adityanath questioned Gandhi's call for women to break free from the "bondage" of Manusmriti, asking why he wanted to “lead India's children and young generation towards a situation where a mother or another person later has to feel ashamed and apologise?”Adityanath also referred to the recent Jantar Mantar protest, alleging that a young woman had used abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi before later withdrawing her remarks and apologising.Also Read | Rahul attacks Modi’s ‘cultural shock’ remark, says India must smash patriarchyBJP, Congress trade barbs over Rahul Gandhi's Pune eventAdityanath's remarks came amid a wider political row over Gandhi's interaction with students in Pune on Saturday.The BJP and Congress traded charges on Sunday over Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme, with the BJP dismissing it as a "political comedy show", while the Congress accused the ruling party of being rattled by Gandhi's growing appeal among young people.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also criticised Gandhi, accusing him of hypocrisy over women's empowerment while opposing the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament. He described the Congress as a directionless party of "show-offs and loudmouths" seeking television relevance.BJP Maharashtra vice-president Keshav Upadhye also targeted the event, alleging that Gandhi delivered generic political rhetoric instead of addressing students' concerns and claiming that attendees had been brought in college buses to manufacture a crowd."Rahul Gandhi's Pune event was yet another political comedy show," Upadhye said in a statement. "While searching for Manuwad, the Congress should first look in the mirror."