New Delhi erupted in political fireworks on Wednesday as BJP MP Nishikant Dubey unleashed a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a press conference. The trigger? Gandhi’s reference to unpublished book excerpts during a Lok Sabha debate on the President’s address, which Dubey branded as holding Parliament hostage for three straight days.
Dubey didn’t mince words, accusing Gandhi of gross incompetence in parliamentary procedures. ‘This is the first time I’ve seen an opposition leader so utterly clueless,’ he declared. ‘Rahul Gandhi cited a book that hasn’t even been printed yet. How do you debate something that doesn’t exist?’
Escalating the rhetoric, Dubey pivoted to a arsenal of banned books in India that allegedly expose the Nehru-Gandhi family’s skeletons. He spotlighted Charles’ ‘India Independent,’ banned in 1964, claiming it reveals Nehru’s collusion with Mountbatten and Edwina in partitioning India. Next came the novel ‘Edwina and Nehru,’ detailing their alleged intimate meetings and Nehru’s disinterest in national politics.
The MP continued his barrage, referencing ‘The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi,’ which accuses her of illicit affairs, KGB funding, and corrupting India’s political landscape. ‘Nehru: A Political Biography’ levels charges of treachery from 1921 to 1964, including efforts to fragment India and personal indiscretions.
Dubey highlighted more titles like ‘Beginners and Nehru Age,’ exposing Indira’s 12-year live-in with M.O. Mathai, her father’s aide, alongside corruption claims. He rattled off others—’Ceasefire,’ ‘The Art of India,’ ‘Nepal,’ ‘Captive Kashmir,’ and ‘Himalayan Blunder’—insisting they unveil the Congress dynasty’s hidden truths.
As the opposition leader revels in ‘book games,’ Dubey challenged, why not debate these banned volumes that have actually seen the light of day? The exchange underscores deepening rifts in Parliament, with the BJP leveraging historical controversies to counter Congress’s narrative.