‘It is not new to challenge the court’, Priyanka came out in defense of Rahul Gandhi on SC’s remarks and said Kiren Rijiju

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted the Congress on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) when the Supreme Court came to the forefront of the Congress in his defense. The ruling party alleged that it is not new to challenge the judiciary from the Congress as it considers a family above the country and the constitution.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on behalf of senior Congress leaders after the court’s comments against Gandhi, ‘They (Congress) pretend to keep a copy of the constitution together, but they do not believe it. They do not accept the judiciary. They consider a family above the country and the constitution.

What did the Supreme Court say about Rahul Gandhi?

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 4, 2025) criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army, saying, “If you are a true Indian, you will not say such a thing.” Gandhi alleged that China had captured more than 2,000 square kilometers of Indian land during the Narendra Modi -led government. The court had also raised the question of how they came to know.

SC Priyanka Gandhi came out to comment on his brother’s side

At the same time, standing in favor of his brother, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that it is not the job of judges to decide who is true Indian. Priyanka Gandhi told reporters in the Parliament complex, “It is not within the purview of the judiciary to decide who is true Indian and who is not. No judge will decide this. I am saying this in full respect to the judiciary. ”He said that it is Rahul’s responsibility to ask the government as the Leader of Opposition.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju retaliated on Priyanka Gandhi’s statement

Reversing, Rijiju alleged that it is not new to challenge the judiciary from the Congress and it has done so before. He claimed that the BJP follows the rules and constitutional provisions. The Union Minister accused Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge of reducing the dignity of Parliament and misleading the country by alleging that the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF0) security personnel were used to deal with the members protesting inside the House.

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