BJP Refutes Rahul Gandhi’s China Claims Using Old Naravane Video

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday pushed back strongly against congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims regarding alleged Chinese incursions along the India–china border, citing earlier public statements made by former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane.

To counter Rahul Gandhi’s assertions, the BJP shared an old video clip of General Naravane in which he categorically stated that India had not lost any territory to China during the standoff in eastern Ladakh.

In the video, General Naravane can be heard saying, “Not an inch of land has been lost,” adding that Indian forces were positioned “exactly where we were before.” The BJP used this statement to directly rebut Rahul Gandhi’s accusations of Chinese invasions and territorial losses.

The political exchange unfolded amid heightened tensions in Parliament, with both the ruling party and the opposition trading sharp words over the government’s handling of the India–China border dispute.

The controversy escalated when the Leader of the Opposition in the lok Sabha referred to the military standoffs at Doklam and Galwan while attempting to read excerpts from an unpublished book attributed to General Naravane.

Rahul Gandhi’s remarks were interrupted by senior members of the government, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, and then Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who objected to the references.

Amit Shah raised a formal objection, arguing that parliamentary proceedings could not rely on material from an unpublished book. “When the book has not even been published, how can he quote from it?” Shah said, urging Rahul Gandhi to continue his speech without citing what he described as unverified sources.

He further clarified that references in Parliament must adhere to established rules, stressing that quotations from unpublished books, newspaper clippings, or unverified materials were not permissible during legislative debates.

The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of misrepresenting facts and unnecessarily dragging the armed forces into political discourse, asserting that statements by former military leadership had already clarified the situation on the ground.

On the other hand, the Congress party stood by its criticism, maintaining that the government had failed to provide adequate transparency and accountability regarding developments along the China border.

The exchange once again highlighted the deep political divide over national security issues, with the India–China border standoff continuing to remain a sensitive and contentious topic in Parliament.