‘LOP’s duty is to ask questions of govt’: Congress defends Rahul Gandhi day after SC rap over Army remark

The Congress said that “it is the responsibility of political parties, especially the Leader of Opposition, to comment on issues of national interest”. It stated, “When a government fails so spectacularly to defend our borders, it is every citizen’s moral duty to hold it accountable.”

Hearing a criminal defamation case against Gandhi, the Supreme Court said on Monday, “If you are a true Indian, you would not say all these things.”

Congress MP and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also weighed in on the issue. “Who is a true Indian and who is not. With all due respect, I am saying that this doesn’t fall under the judiciary’s ambit. No justice will decide this,” she said.

“The second is that Rahul Gandhi has always respected the Army, the forces, and its officers. In every speech, the respect is clearly visible. The LOP’s duty is to ask questions of the government. He is doing his duty. He asks questions of the government, which doesn’t like them and doesn’t want to answer questions,” said the Congress leader.