Why do you keep lying? Rijiju slams Rahul, cites IAF Chief's rebuttal

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, of ‘lowering his stature’ and ‘damaging “India’s high reputation” over his remarks regarding the Indian Air Force and Operation Sindoor in the Parliament.Sharing a video of Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the Parliament during th discussion over the operation and IAF chief's rebuttal of it, Kiren Rijiju wrote on X. "I have witnessed many Leaders of Opposition who had maintained Parliamentary standards. You have not only lowered your stature but damaged India's high reputation!”, Rijiju said.

I request Rahul Gandhi ji to maintain the decorum of India's Parliament. Why do you keep lying all the time?
I have witnessed many Leaders of Opposition who had maintained Parliamentary standards. You have not only lowered your stature but damaged India's high reputation! pic.twitter.com/TwVQEnKX9q

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 9, 2025

Rahul Gandhi had said in the Parliament that the hands of the Indian Air Force were “tied” by the government during Operation Sindoor as they were told not to attack Pakistan's air defence systems.Refuting this claim, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Amar Preet Singh said on Saturday that the government had put no restrictions on them during Operation Sindoor and they had “full freedom” to plan and execute attacks during the operation.