# BJP calls Rahul Gandhi Chinese robot after MP’s LAC warning 2026-08-25T16:39:37+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday called Rahul Gandhi a 'Chinese robot' after Congress MP Manish Tewari warned that India could soon face a robot-driven Chinese Army on the Line of Actual Control. Tewari had posted on X that China's development of humanoid robots should give India a 'reality check' and that China is ahead of the US in 67 of 75 critical technologies. Patra accused Congress of spreading misinformation and discouraging the Indian Army. He referred to a previous remark by Rahul Gandhi and said, 'Robot of China is Rahul Gandhi.' The exchange comes after Chinese robotics company Unitree claimed its humanoid robot 'Superman' ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's world record, though the claim has not been independently verified. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The BJP has repeatedly attacked Rahul Gandhi over his comments on national security, especially his 2020 statement on the Galwan clash. Patra's 'Chinese robot' jibe is the latest in a pattern of personal taunts that often overshadow the underlying policy question. The substantive issue Tewari raised, India's lag in critical technologies relative to China, has been flagged by multiple parliamentary committees, including the Standing Committee on Defence in 2023, but rarely gets sustained debate. With general elections expected by May 2024, such exchanges are likely to intensify as both parties test messaging on national security and technological preparedness. The Election Commission is yet to announce the schedule. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Reports the exchange factually, with direct quotes from both sides and context on the robot claim. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BJP, Congress, LAC, Manish Tewari, Rahul Gandhi, Sambit Patra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-calls-rahul-gandhi-chinese-robot-after-mps-lac-warning/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-calls-rahul-gandhi-chinese-robot-after-mps-lac-warning/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/