US Edition"Have Authenticated the Article": Rahul Gandhi Reinvokes Gen Naravane's Memoir; Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 3 Pm
Rahul Gandhi cited an authenticated article referencing former Army chief Naravane’s unpublished memoir on the 2020 Ladakh standoff, prompting Lok Sabha adjournment after objections.
- During the Motion of Thanks debate, Gandhi sought to quote an article quoting an unpublished memoir by General Naravane, but was stopped, leading to disruptions.
- Gandhi said he had authenticated the article and cited the Monday ruling, linking it to national security and India’s relations with China and Pakistan.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju objected while Speaker Om Birla directed Gandhi not to quote the unpublished book, yet Gandhi persisted amid government protests.
- The session was paused and later adjourned for the day, with several Congress MPs circulating images of the article and Opposition parties insisting Gandhi speak without interruption.
- The book remains unpublished pending review by the Indian Army and the Ministry of Defence, and reporting says it contains details of the 2020 Ladakh standoff with communications between General Naravane and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about Chinese tank movements.
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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked why he was being stopped from discussing an excerpt from former Indian Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane’s unpublished memoir, saying that the matter related to national security.Gandhi’s remarks on Tuesday came during a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the president’s address. The excerpt published in The Caravan magazine on Saturday is about the political decision-making duri…
No govt order as Chinese tanks neared: Rahul Gandhi backs army chief's memoir
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, February 3, authenticated a copy of an article in the Lok Sabha citing former Indian Army chief MM Naravane‘s unpublished memoir, which claims the government gave no specific instructions on how to respond when Chinese tanks advanced within 500 metres of Indian positions during a tense standoff in eastern Ladakh in August 2020. As soon as Gandhi was asked to speak on the Motion of Thanks, …
Rahul Gandhi has again raised the issue of the Naravane memoir in Parliament. He questioned why he was not being allowed to speak, even though he is the leader of the opposition and has the right to speak. Rahul presented an article from former Army Chief Naravane's unpublished book in the House. Watch the video.
"Have authenticated the article": Rahul Gandhi reinvokes Gen Naravane's memoir; Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 pm
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday reinvoked the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General MM Naravane regarding border tensions with China, stating that he has authenticated the magazine article.
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