Updated On: 11 February, 2026 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kiren Rijiju accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading “lies” in his Lok Sabha speech on the Union Budget and said the ruling alliance will seek to expunge his statements. He criticized Gandhi for making unnotified allegations, leaving the House immediately, and failing to contribute substantively
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. File Pic
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his speech in the Lok Sabha during the Union Budget debate, calling it “full of lies.” The minister said the ruling alliance plans to move to expunge the statements made by Gandhi from the House records.
Rijiju said ruling alliance members will serve a notice to the Speaker seeking verification of Gandhi’s speech. “We will demand expunging of whatever lies Rahul Gandhi has spoken,” he told reporters as per PTI reports.