Rahul Gandhi Criticizes PM Modi After Speech Portions Expunged in Lok Sabha

New Delhi [India], July 2: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP, criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi after parts of his speech were removed by the Speaker. Gandhi stated, “In Modi ji’s world, truth can be expunged. But in reality, the truth cannot be expunged. I said what I had to say, that is the truth.”

Several portions of Gandhi’s speech on Monday were expunged after his remarks against the central government drew criticism from Treasury benches. During his speech, Gandhi accused the BJP and RSS of spreading violence and hatred, and targeted the government over the NEET row, the Agnipath scheme, Manipur violence, and treatment of minorities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, stood up to express their protest and rebut Gandhi’s remarks. The BJP leaders accused Gandhi of misleading the House and terming the entire Hindu community violent. PM Modi emphasized, “Calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter.” Home Minister Amit Shah demanded an apology from Gandhi.

Among the expunged portions of Gandhi’s speech were his accusations against the BJP’s treatment of minorities and comments on industrialists Adani and Ambani, as well as the Agniveer Scheme.