‘Childish, unparliamentary’: BJP sharpens attack on Rahul Gandhi, Oppn hits back

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday intensified its criticism of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of displaying “unparliamentary” and “childish” behaviour during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament and slammed him for calling Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu a "traitor". The Opposition in turn hit back accusing the ruling party of attempting to bring religion into the spat between Bittu and Gandhi for political advantage.

The fresh confrontation comes as tensions escalated over LoP Gandhi’s repeated attempts to raise the Ladakh standoff issue in the Lok Sabha, citing a magazine article that he claimed referenced the “unpublished book” of former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane (Retd.).

The controversy deepened after Gandhi, during an exchange inside Parliament premises on Wednesday, referred to Ravneet Singh Bittu as a “traitor” friend, triggering sharp reactions from the BJP and its allies.

Targeting the Congress leader, Union Minister Giriraj Singh told reporters, “It is regrettable that due to the stubbornness of a child, the House has been forced into a deadlock. This child’s name will be written in black letters.”