Bundle of lies: BJP says Rahul Gandhi will apologise in court for Amit Shah attack
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday strongly rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations that Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered police firing on students
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday strongly rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations that Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered police firing on students protesting the NEET paper leak, calling the remarks a "bundle of lies". BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra demanded an apology from the Leader of the Opposition and claimed that Gandhi would eventually have to apologise in court for his allegations against the Home Minister. Read Full Story Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Patra accused Gandhi of misleading Parliament and attempting to derive political mileage from the student protests. "Rahul Gandhi said that bullets were fired at the students. He lied. No bullet was fired. He also lied that Home Minister Amit Shah ordered the firing. When no bullets were fired, where does the question of anyone ordering firing arise?" Patra said. Responding to Gandhi's claim that Shah was in constant touch with police officials during the protests, Patra questioned the basis of the allegation.
"Rahul Gandhi said the Home Minister was speaking to police officers continuously. Did you see him giving those instructions? Were you sitting in his office? Where did you see it?" he asked. Patra asserted that decisions on law and order at the ground level are taken by local administrative authorities such as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and Divisional Magistrate based on the prevailing situation, and not directly by the Union Home Minister. The BJP spokesperson alleged that Gandhi was trying to "steal credit" from the student movement for political gains. "Rahul Gandhi wants to steal credit. He thinks the protesting students have scored political points and is trying to catch up. This is nothing but an attempt to gain political mileage," Patra said. 'SHAH DOESN'T FEAR, HE MAKES TERRORISTS FEAR' The BJP also took exception to Gandhi's remarks in the Lok Sabha that Amit Shah travels with a convoy of 30 vehicles because he is afraid.
"It is a lie. Even the Prime Minister's cavalcade perhaps does not have 30 cars. Rahul Gandhi, come and show me where you saw those 30 cars in Amit Shah's convoy," Patra said. Hitting back at Gandhi's remark that the Home Minister "trembles in fear", Patra said Shah is "the man who makes Naxalites and terrorists tremble in fear." The BJP's response came after Gandhi, during a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Prevention of Unfair Means in Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill, 2026, alleged that Amit Shah had authorised police excesses and firing on students marching towards Parliament to protest the NEET paper leak. PATRA CALLS RAHUL'S CLAIMS 'BUNDLE OF LIES' Patra accused the Congress leader of making a "bundle of lies" inside Parliament and misleading the House. "On behalf of the entire BJP, I say only one thing – Rahul Gandhi should apologise.
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