# Rajnath Singh slams Rahul Gandhi over ‘shameful’ remarks on PM Modi 2026-08-14T15:19:03+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India's foreign policy, calling them shameful and condemnable. Singh said he could not imagine someone with the Gandhi surname making such statements and that the comments hurt every Indian. Singh questioned whether the Congress party can still claim the legacy of its past leaders after Rahul Gandhi's conduct. BJP allies Chirag Paswan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also condemned the remarks, with Sarma accusing Gandhi of making inappropriate comments about a female head of state of a friendly country. ## Coverage - aajtak.in Tags: BJP, Congress, Lok Sabha, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Rajnath Singh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajnath-singh-slams-rahul-gandhi-over-shameful-remarks-on-pm-modi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajnath-singh-slams-rahul-gandhi-over-shameful-remarks-on-pm-modi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.