Parliament uproar after Rahul Gandhi seeks to cite from former Military chief Naravane’s ‘memoir

Chief of the Opposition chief Rahul Gandhi’s insistence on quoting an element about 2020 border tensions with China from former Military chief Gen. M.M. Naravane’s unpublished e book, excerpts of which have been carried by {a magazine}, paralysed the functioning of the Lok Sabha on Monday (February 2, 2026) because it took up for dialogue the movement of due to the President’s tackle.

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Mr. Gandhi stated he was referring to incidents in the course of the border tensions with China in 2020, talked about within the excerpts, in response to BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s allegations made within the Home earlier that the Congress was detached to nationwide safety.

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Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju repeatedly requested the Speaker to not let him point out the e book because it was not printed. Mr. Birla gave a ruling, invoking Rule 349(i) of the Guidelines of Process and Conduct of Enterprise within the Lok Sabha, that no e book or article could be quoted besides in reference to enterprise within the Home.

Nonetheless, the LoP insisted on taking it up every time he rose to talk. Because the stalemate between the Congress and the treasury benches in addition to the chair continued, the Home noticed repeated disruptions and was lastly adjourned for the day at 4 p.m.

The publication of the memoir ‘4 Stars of Future’ has been placed on maintain with the Defence Ministry saying that it’s going to evaluation it and the previous Military chief saying that the difficulty is now between the writer and the federal government.

‘Why are they scared?’

Many Congress leaders posted the journal article on Mr. Naravane’s memoir after the Home was adjourned. The article has excerpts from the unpublished e book which reportedly discusses decision-making in the course of the 2020 face-off with China, together with the previous Military chief’s conversations with the Defence Minister and the Prime Minister.

Mr. Gandhi, who was the primary speaker from his social gathering within the Home on the day, stated he had no intention of bringing the topic up however “Younger colleague made an allegation towards Congress. He has raised the difficulty about our patriotism and understanding of Indian tradition” and therefore he wanted to take up the matter.

“I’m not in a position to perceive. They are saying they’re preventing terrorism; and they’re scared to listen to one citation. What’s written in it that they’re so scared that I’m not allowed to learn it? If they aren’t scared, they need to permit me to learn it. Why are they scared?” he stated.

The LoP maintained that he was talking on nationwide safety, which was central to the President’s tackle.

“Everybody within the Military is aware of what occurred… you are attempting to cover it from the individuals right here. That actuality each soldier of this nation is aware of…” he added.

Ministers goal Rahul Gandhi

Dwelling Minister Amit Shah stated that nowhere had Mr. Surya questioned the patriotism of the Opposition and had simply referred to President’s speeches from the UPA period that made no point out of ‘Viksit Bharat’.

The Defence Minister stated the e book Mr. Gandhi was referring to had not been printed. If the e book was not allowed to be printed as alleged, then why didn’t Mr. Naravane go to courtroom towards it, he requested. He accused the LoP of “deceptive the Home” and the nation.

Mr. Rijiju stated if the Chief of the Opposition repeatedly ignored the Speaker’s ruling and flouted guidelines, the Home must talk about what motion ought to be taken towards such a member. He was setting a improper instance for younger MPs by not following the foundations of the Home.

Congress MP Ok.C. Venugopal and Samajwadi Social gathering chief Akhilesh Yadav supported Mr. Gandhi and urged the Speaker to permit him to talk.

Mr. Venugopal stated that the LoP was solely responding to Mr. Surya’s allegations and was not quoting from the e book from however from {a magazine}. He stated the subject was associated to what was being mentioned within the Home.

‘Ebook indicted Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh’

Chatting with the media outdoors the Home, Mr. Gandhi stated he was not allowed to cite from former Military chief M.M. Naravane’s unpublished e book within the Lok Sabha as a result of it indicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for “letting down” the Military in the course of the 2020 battle with China.

“Naravane ji has written concerning the Prime Minister and Rajnath Singh ji clearly in his e book, which has appeared in an article and I’m quoting from that article. They’re scared as a result of if it comes out, the fact of Narendra Modi ji and Rajnath Singh ji shall be revealed. What are they so terrified of?” the LoP requested.