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Nirmala Sitharaman strongly criticized Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about the late Arun Jaitley, calling them irresponsible. Gandhi alleged that Jaitley threatened him during the farm law protests. The Congress leader also accused the Election Commission of fraud. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between the BJP and opposition leaders.

Key Points: Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Arun Jaitley Remarks

  • Sitharaman criticizes Gandhi for targeting late Arun Jaitley
  • Rahul claims Jaitley threatened him over farm law protests
  • Gandhi accuses Election Commission of voter fraud
  • Congress leader's remarks spark political backlash
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If irresponsibility has a face...: Nirmala Sitharaman slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemns Rahul Gandhi's "irresponsible" comments about late Arun Jaitley, calling them baseless and harmful.

"If irresponsibility has a face, it is Rahul Gandhi. — Nirmala Sitharaman"

New Delhi, August 2

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday slammed the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the remarks he made about the late Union Minister Arun Jaitley and said that such "irresponsible" remarks only hurt the Congress.

Finance Minister responded to Rahul Gandhi's remarks, as the latter claimed that Arun Jaitley was sent by the Modi government to "threaten" him for trying to fight against the farm laws.

In a post on X, Sitharaman said, "If irresponsibility has a face, it is Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in LS. To throw baseless allegations at people in public life, even those who are no longer with us, is becoming a personality trait for him. His remarks on the late Shri. Arun Jaitley is despicable. India needs a strong opposition party. An irresponsible leadership hurts his party @INCIndia and the country. But does he care?

https://x.com/nsitharaman/status/1951588371131937269

Earlier in the day, while addressing the Annual Legal Conclave 2025, Rahul Gandhi, during his speech, claimed that the NDA government had sent the late Minister Arun Jaitley to "threaten" him for trying to fight against the farm laws introduced by the Modi government earlier.

"I remember when I was fighting the farm laws, Arun Jaitley was sent to me to threaten me. He told me, 'If you carry on opposing the government, fighting the farm laws, we will have to act against you. ' I looked at him and said 'I don't think you have an idea who you are talking to,'" Rahul Gandhi said.

The Congress leader also launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India, and alleged its complicity in the large-scale voter fraud.

"I remember when I was fighting the farm laws, Arun Jaitley was sent to me to threaten me. He told me, 'If you carry on opposing the government, fighting the farm laws, we will have to act against you. ' I looked at him and said 'I don't think you have an idea who you are talking to,'" Rahul Gandhi said.

- ANI

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Shreya B
Nirmala ji is absolutely right! Rahul Gandhi keeps making baseless statements without any proof. If he had evidence, he should have presented it when Arun Jaitley ji was alive. This is just drama before elections.
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Aman W
While I don't support Rahul's comments, we must admit the farm laws were controversial. But dragging late leaders into this is unnecessary. Both sides need to focus on current farmer issues rather than past politics.
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Priya S
Why is Rahul Gandhi always playing victim card? First EC, now Jaitley ji... If he was so concerned about farmers, why didn't he raise these issues properly in Parliament? Just social media statements won't help farmers.
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Karthik V
As someone who respected Arun Jaitley ji, this is hurtful. He was a gentleman politician who served the nation. Rahul Gandhi should apologize for these irresponsible remarks. We need to maintain basic decency in politics.
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David E
Interesting to see Indian politics getting more polarized. From outside, it seems both sides are more interested in scoring points than solving problems. Hope the debate moves to policy discussions soon.
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Nisha Z
The timing of these remarks is suspicious - just when farmers are protesting again. Is this an attempt to divert attention from current agricultural issues? We need solutions, not old controversies

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