Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa criticized Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, for calling Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu a “traitor,” stating that a “Sikh Sardar can never be a traitor.” Sirsa accused the Congress party of maintaining a “poisonous mindset” towards the Sikh community, reminiscent of the 1980s. A verbal altercation between Rahul Gandhi and Bittu occurred in the Parliament complex, leading to strong condemnations from Sirsa.
Sirsa condemned Gandhi’s use of the term “traitor” towards Bittu, emphasizing that a Sikh Sardar could never be labeled as such. Referring to the 1984 Sikh riots, Sirsa accused the Gandhi family of being traitors and blamed the Congress party for the violence against Sikhs. He urged the Speaker to take immediate action against Rahul Gandhi for his remarks.
The confrontation between Rahul Gandhi and Ravneet Singh Bittu took place at Makar Dwar as Bittu passed by protesting Congress MPs. Gandhi referred to Bittu as a “traitor” and made provocative remarks, to which Bittu responded firmly. Bittu, who had recently switched from Congress to BJP, refused to engage with Gandhi and labeled him and his associates as “enemies of the nation.”
