Rahul trying to 'manufacture protest' with 'false' AK-47 claim: BJP

The BJP on Monday accused Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of trying to "manufacture a protest" and create an atmosphere of anarchy by alleging that AK-47 rifles were used against agitating students in Bihar, and demanded that he apologise for spreading "canards and falsity". Addressing reporters in the Parliament House complex, BJP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sambit Patra described Gandhi's remarks as "deeply unfortunate" and accused him of acting irresponsibly. "It is a matter of great shame that the Leader of the Opposition has shown such irresponsibility. How can Rahul Gandhi claim that AK-47 rifles were used against protesters? Police in this country have never used AK-47s in such a manner. He should apologise to the nation for spreading such falsehoods," Patra said.

#WATCH | Delhi: BJP MP Sambit Patra says, "As far as Rahul Gandhi is concerned, it's really a matter of great shame that the LoP has shown a great deal of irresponsibility today. While he tweeted and he spoke about police using AK-47 on the student protests, it is absolutely… pic.twitter.com/sIK4D6rlyD

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The ruling party termed Gandhi's statement "not only deeply unfortunate, but a sin". The reaction came after Gandhi, in a post on X, claimed that reports suggested AK-47 rifles had been used against protesting students in Bihar and that hundreds had been arrested and booked under FIRs.