# BJP ministers attack Rahul Gandhi over PM Modi remarks

2026-08-14T03:50:48+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

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Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Pralhad Joshi on Friday launched sharp attacks on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India’s foreign policy. Singh called Gandhi’s language “petty and condemnable” and said it threatened democracy. Joshi claimed Gandhi thinks he is “born to rule” and is acting out of frustration. The criticism followed Gandhi’s speech at the Congress’s Rachnatmak Congress convention in Delhi, where he questioned Modi’s foreign policy approach and alleged that China had blocked Indian patrols in Arunachal Pradesh, accusations the government denies.

## Coverage

- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rahul-gandhi-thinks-hes-born-to-rule-his-frustration-visible-pralhad-joshi-4110523>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cannot-imagine-rajnath-singhs-sharp-gandhi-surname-attack-on-rahul-gandhi-over-pm-hug-jibe/articleshow/133241570.cms>
- newindianexpress.com <https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Aug/14/rajnath-singh-attacks-rahul-gandhi-over-remarks-on-pm-modi-foreign-policy>

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