Union Ministers on Friday (August 13, 2026) condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India’s foreign policy , describing them as undignified, undemocratic, and an insult to the country’s international reputation.
“Does it befit the Congress party to speak in such a manner about the female Prime Minister of an independent and sovereign nation? Do these reflect the true spirit of India? Chouhan, referring to the remarks of Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit at the same event. He made the comments in a post on X while reacting to Gandhi’s remarks at the Rachnatmak Congress National Convention.
I condemn this in the strongest terms; they must apologise,” said Mr. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Every line of decency crossed’: Huge uproar over Rahul Gandhi’s hug dig at govt’s foreign policy Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks against the government’s foreign diplomacy has triggered huge uproar, with several senior BJP leaders condemning the “indecent” language. Earlier reporting noted: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Rahul Gandhi and the party of crossing “every line of decency” over remarks made during a Congress event involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni . Earlier reporting noted: Sarma said the remarks were not only politically indecent but also an attempt to damage India’s foreign relations.
Mr. Singh further asked if the Congress can claim the legacy of towering personalities such as Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose, Rajendra Prasad, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Narasimha Rao and Pranab Mukherjee. The Minister accused Mr. Gandhi of not only insulting the Prime Minister but also disrespecting India’s international reputation, undermining the dignity of democracy, and undermining the position of the Leader of the Opposition. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also expressed anguish. “…while democracy grants everyone the freedom of expression, the violation of decorum is truly distressing. Health Minister J.P.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Mr. Gandhi’s comments, made at a Congress event on Thursday (August 13, 2026), were “extremely low-level and condemnable”. He said in his long political life, he had “never seen any Leader of the Opposition” — whether it was Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L.K. Advani, Manmohan Singh or Sonia Gandhi — “engage in such unseemly conduct”. Stating that such conduct was a serious warning sign for a healthy democracy in India, he said, “Whatever resentment Rahul Gandhi ji may harbour in his heart toward the Prime Minister, such indecent remarks are utterly unacceptable. “I cannot even imagine that someone with the word Gandhi attached to their name could give such a shameful statement,” he said. The conduct of the Leader of the Opposition was un-Indian, undignified, and undemocratic — a blatant disregard for all norms of propriety,” he said. Nadda said it was a “misfortune” for the country to have such a Leader of the Opposition. “What could be more distressing for the Congress itself than having to accept Rahul Gandhi as its leader?” he added.
