Heated Exchanges Rock Lok Sabha Over Rahul Gandhi’s China Claim
- By Thetripurapost Desk, New Delhi
- Feb 02, 2026
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A heated confrontation unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Monday after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, during his speech, cited an unpublished book by former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane to claim that four Chinese tanks had reached the Ladakh border.
Rahul Gandhi’s remarks triggered immediate protests from the Treasury benches. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was the first to interrupt, followed by Home Minister Amit Shah. As the exchanges intensified, the Speaker intervened and stopped Rahul Gandhi from proceeding further, citing parliamentary rules.
Rahul Gandhi attempted to speak for nearly 46 minutes amid repeated interruptions. Owing to the continued disorder, the Speaker adjourned the House till 3 pm.
When proceedings resumed at 3 pm, Rahul Gandhi again rose to speak. However, the uproar continued and the Lok Sabha was adjourned after just nine minutes, till 4 pm. Fresh disruptions erupted when the House reassembled at 4 pm, forcing another adjournment after 11 minutes, this time till 11 am on Tuesday.
During the course of the day, Rahul Gandhi was interrupted a total of 26 times—11 times by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, seven times by Home Minister Amit Shah, twice by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, and six times by Union Minister Anurag Thakur.
The book Rahul Gandhi referred to in Parliament is titled “Four Stars of Destiny”, authored by former Army Chief General M.M. Naravane. The book, which is yet to be officially published, reportedly discusses the Indian Army’s 2020 clashes with China, including developments along the Ladakh and Doklam regions, as well as the Agniveer recruitment scheme.
Although the hardcover edition of the book is listed on online shopping platforms with availability indicated from April 2024, it has not received formal clearance for publication. General Naravane, who served as Army Chief from 2019 to 2022, had stated at the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival in Kasauli last year that the manuscript had been submitted to the Penguin Publishers Group.
According to Naravane, the book is currently under review, with the Ministry of Defence yet to grant approval. More than a year has passed since the manuscript was sent for clearance, but official permission has not been granted so far.