Defence minister Rajnath Singh had intervened soon after Rahul began his speech during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address. I can say with confidence that it has not been published,” Rajnath said. Holding up a photocopy of the magazine article, Rahul said: “This is from the memoirs of a former army chief…. After the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day, Rahul told reporters he had merely referred to what Naravane had written. When proceedings resumed, Rahul again tried to raise the issue, prompting Rajnath to accuse him of misleading the House.

Source: The Telegraph February 03, 2026 04:30 UTC