The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) described the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a “robot of China”, and attacked him and the Congress party for their positions on the Doklam standoff, surgical strikes, airstrikes, and Operation Sindoor.
At a press conference in New Delhi, BJP MP Sambit Patra responded to a query about Congress MP Manish Tewari’s post on social media platform X regarding Chinese humanoid robots. They are the ones who spread misinformation,” Mr. The remarks were not only about a robotic army, but rather underscored that if India was left behind in the technological race, it would have geo-strategic implications, he later explained. He also accused Mr. “Such is our Opposition, such is Rahul Gandhi…the robot of China called Rahul Gandhi. We need to fight his mindset democratically,” Mr.
Patra said, referring to the 2017 face-off between Indian and Chinese troops. Because they are the ones who, in fact, are the props of our enemies, “We have to fight the Congress mindset at the LOC (Line of Control) and at the International Borders, also.
Patra said. “If India is not careful, it could be very soon fighting a robot PLA (People’s Liberation Army of China) on the LAC (Line of Actual Control)…,” Mr. Tewari had said in the post. “They (the Congress) are the ones who were found inside the Chinese tent when the Doklam standoff was taking place,” Mr. Gandhi of having made “discouraging” comments during the confrontation. “During Operation Sindoor, unfortunately, we became the only country to have a discussion on the floor of the Parliament [about] whether the Indian Army did well or not, despite having all the evidence of destroying innumerable bases in Pakistan,” he said. Earlier reporting noted: Congress MP Warns Of Chinese Robot Army, BJP Fires ‘Rahul Robot’ Jibe Congress MP Warns Of Chinese Robot Army, BJP Fires ‘Rahul Robot’ Jibe Congress MP Warns Of Chinese Robot Army, BJP Fires ‘Rahul Robot’ Jibe Earlier reporting noted: Reacting sharply to Manish Tewari’s post, BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra termed the Congress mindset “Chinese”. Reacting sharply to Manish Tewari’s post, BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra termed the Congress mindset “Chinese”.
Earlier reporting noted: Days after a Chinese company claimed that its robot broke Usain Bolt’s 100m world record, Congress MP Manish Tewari has sounded a warning for India.
