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Rahul Gandhi criticised PM Modi for not objecting to Trump’s lunch with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, accusing Modi of using armed forces for his image.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit the table in frustration while questioning the government (X)
Operation Sindoor Debate: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was seen schooling Leader Of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday during the house proceedings.
While speaking during the special discussion in the Lok Sabha on “India’s strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam,” Rahul Gandhi expressed his frustration by banging the table while questioning the government’s silence over US President Donald Trump inviting Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for lunch.
“The man behind Pahalgam is a Pakistani general called Asim Munir (chief of Army staff). That man is having lunch with the US President. He is sitting there. Our PM cannot go there. Mr Trump is breaking all protocol. And he is inviting the man who has done terrorism with India to have lunch with him. PM Modi hasn’t said anything. He didn’t say ‘how dare Mr Trump invite Munir to his office’,” Rahul said, while forcefully banging the table.
The act drew a light rebuke from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who reminded the Congress leader to be mindful of House property.
“Respected member, this is House’s property, please don’t break it,” Birla said after watching Rahul getting carried away during the speech.
Just now in Lok SabhaRahul Gandhi hits the table in frustration, Speaker Om Birla (shocked a little) says –“माननीय सदस्य ये हाउस की प्रॉपर्टी है, इसको मत तोड़ो” pic.twitter.com/uA4tWrWe7C— Aishwarya Paliwal (@AishPaliwal) July 29, 2025
“Sorry sir, it was a mistake?” the Congress MP soon responded.
The outburst came as Rahul Gandhi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not objecting to Trump’s gesture. He described Munir as the key figure behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack.
He also accused PM Modi of using the armed forces to protect his image after the Pahalgam attack.
“If Modi ji has even 50 per cent of the courage that Indira Gandhi had, then clearly he must say in Parliament – Donald Trump is lying,” he said.
Gandhi also said that if the government had listened to his statement in Lok Sabha a few months ago on China and Pakistan fusing together, they would “not have lost five aircraft” during Operation Sindoor.
Participating in a special discussion in Lok Sabha on “India’s strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam”, he claimed the government revealed sensitive details about Operation Sindoor to Pakistan, soon after it was launched.
(With inputs from agencies)
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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