A fierce war of words gripped Lok Sabha as Minister Kiren Rijiju rebuked Rahul Gandhi, urging atonement for Congress’ past border capitulations to China. The trigger: Gandhi’s discourse on the President’s address, invoking an army chief’s book that unleashed fury and procedural halts.
Rijiju’s core charge—Gandhi lacks standing to critique borders given pre-1959 and 1962 losses under his party’s watch. ‘Dynastic privilege doesn’t override parliamentary sanctity,’ he lambasted, spotlighting Gandhi’s open defiance of Speaker commands.
Gandhi’s half-hour tirade on unvetted material flouted Rule 349, persisting post-adjournments and interventions. Rijiju decried the spectacle, with Congress applauding amid rule-breaking, damaging all involved dignities.
Expressing rare candor, Rijiju requested Gandhi rethink arrogance, mentor peers on compliance, and apologize for ‘Congress sins’ on China frontiers. India’s democratic ethos demands rule adherence, he underlined.
Bolstering resolve, Rijiju affirmed Modi’s India won’t yield territory. The day’s chaos pivots spotlight to enduring India-China tensions, historical accountability, and Parliament’s fraying conduct.