‘A True Indian Won’t Say This’ – SC Slams Rahul Gandhi
The Supreme Court strongly questioned Rahul Gandhi for his comments on India-China clashes and Operation Sindoor, sparking a heated national debate.
There has been a big update after the recent Parliament debate on Operation Sindoor. The Supreme Court of India made strong remarks against Congress MP and Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, for his controversial comments about the Indian Army and China.
This issue goes back to the deadly 2020 Galwan Valley clash where 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives. Since then, Rahul Gandhi has regularly criticised the Modi government, especially over the India-China border situation. In December 2022, when another clash happened in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang region, Rahul Gandhi was on his Bharat Jodo Yatra. He made several serious claims—like China capturing 2,000 to 4,000 sq. km of Indian land, the government lying, and PM Modi being scared of China.
A retired officer from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Udai Shanker Srivastava, filed a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi. He said Rahul's comments disrespected the Army and hurt the confidence of soldiers and common people, especially in border areas.
On 4th August 2025, during a court hearing, a Supreme Court bench asked Rahul Gandhi some tough questions: How does he know China took over Indian land? Was he there? Why not raise these issues in Parliament? The judges even said that a “true Indian” wouldn’t say such things and warned that such statements can damage India's image globally and lower the morale of soldiers.
Rahul’s lawyer, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, defended him by saying that Rahul made those remarks in his role as the Leader of the Opposition and was only raising national security concerns that many citizens also feel.
Later, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra responded to the court’s remarks. She said that only the people—not the judges—can decide who is a true Indian. She added that Rahul Gandhi respects the Indian Army deeply and his words were misunderstood.
At the same time, BJP leaders like Amit Malviya and Gaurav Bhatia called Rahul Gandhi “anti-national” on social media.
The matter got more heated when Rahul Gandhi criticised the government's handling of Operation Sindoor during a Parliament session. He said the government showed weakness by informing Pakistan right after the strike and telling them the operation wasn’t meant to escalate tensions. He called this surrender, not freedom to act.
PM Modi replied firmly. He said that India had already completed the mission by the time they informed Pakistan, and the objective was fully achieved.
The case continues to stir national debate—should leaders criticise the government in matters of national security, or should unity come first?
