File photo: BJP MP Anurag Thakur and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday sought to turn Rahul Gandhi’s “idiot” jibe on him, saying it objects strongly if he has used the disparaging term for students but welcomes it if he was describing himself.”Rahul Gandhi has raised an issue for Congress and INDI alliance. Why do they consider an idiot as their guru,” BJP MP Anurag Thakur told reporters.At a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha of delivering “a pack of lies” in his speech in the Parliament to mislead the country.He said Rahul “lied” by alleging that bullets were fired by protestors and blaming home minister Amit Shah for it. “No bullet was fired,” he said, adding the Congress MP deliberately tried to stoke confusion and chaos. Any use of force by police is ordered by magistrate on duty, he pointed out.BJP said the central govt had engaged in dialogue with the students protesting under the aegis of Cockroach Janta Party and a solution emerged, including the decision to bring a bill to strengthen the law against paper leaks.”Gen Z must be watching as to who participated in the discussion and made positive contribution and who lied. I am sure Gen Z is not going to stand with those who lie through their teeth,” Patra said.Anurag said, “If Rahul Gandhi used ‘idiot’ word for a student, we have strong objections. However, if he has used the word for himself, we have no objections. Rather, we welcome this self-acknowledgement. Better late than never.”Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesCountering Rahul’s series of allegations against Shah, Patra said he does not go on secret foreign trips like him and was very much in Parliament building when the discussion was happening.Mocking him for his claim that he saw Shah trembling and scared, the BJP MP said naxals and terrorists tremble at the thought of the home minister who has worked day and night to root out extremism.”It just shows how far removed from reality Rahul Gandhi is. He is just trying to mislead people,” Thakur said.Hitting back at Rahul’s categorisation of people as students, idiots and andhbhakts who follows idiots, Patra said he gave impression that either students or those who joined CJP stir fell in these categories.Congress is hardly concerned about Gen Z as it is obsessed with promoting “Gen G” (Gandhi), BJP alleged.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Vasteguna Huiya, Kuchu-Puchu, FOMO’: Viral Gen Z Vocabulary Echoes In ParliamentBihar Man Claims He Was Booked In NEET Leak Protest Viral Video Sparks Questions Over Protest FIRs’Dear Saurav…’ BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Tells CJP’s Saurav Das To ‘Learn Some Skill’ | Watch’Detaining Activists Is Normal’: JP Nadda Defends Police Crackdown On CJP ProtestersWho Is V Kamakoti? IIT Madras Director And Exam Reforms Task Force Member Draws Political FireKhawaja Asif Calls POK Protesters “Enemies Like India” Amid Deadly Crackdown; Statement Sparks StirLok Sabha Passes Anti-Paper Leak Bill Amid Ruckus Over Rahul’s ‘Shooting’ Charge Against Amit Shah’Put Pellets Into Blood Of Our Students,’ Rahul Gandhi’s Attack On Hm Shah In LS Sparks Uproar’Student, Idiot, Andhbhakt’: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘3 Categories’ Remark Sparks Row In Lok SabhaPoJK Burns Amid Violence And Protests: Why The World’s Silence And The Crisis Matter To India123PhotostoriesYou’ve crossed it countless times, but do you know why it’s called a zebra crossing?’Avengers: Doomsday’: What details did fans miss in the trailer? Here’s what comic book hintsMeghalaya’s Lakadong Turmeric has 10% curcumin, the highest among Indian varieties: What does this actually means for your healthWhy airplane windows are round: The engineering mistake that changed aviation foreverFrom alleging ex-wife Shweta Tiwari’s affair with her Kasautii co-star Cezanne Khan to claiming he Wasn’t allowed to meet their daughter; Raja Chaudhary makes serious allegationsNot a 5 a.m. person? Try these 7 simple morning habits insteadWho Is Isha Rikhi? Badshah’s wife’s emotional post sparks separation rumours6 ways to make hard-boiled eggs easier to peel; Physics explains why one method works best5 psychology-backed lessons every father should teach his son about people and lifePaid menstrual leave to unlimited paid time off: 6 things a female CEO does that men may not imagine!123Hot PicksMCC new rulesJalen HurtsDelhi Lakshmi YojanaTN CM Vijay’s new officeRussian sanctions billCWG 2026 GamesSmartphone exportsTN supplementary resultsNew anti-paper leak billTop TrendingTony RomosJantar Mantar ProtestKarnataka SuicideBJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna ArrestGurgaon Road RageAbhijeet Dipke Marriage ProposalsUGC PG ProgrammeWeather TomorrowPalani Mutt Temple Land CaseStock Market Up
NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday sought to turn Rahul Gandhi’s “idiot” jibe on him, saying it objects strongly if he has used the disparaging term for students but welcomes it if he was describing himself.“Rahul Gandhi has raised an issue for Congress and INDI alliance. Why do they consider an idiot as their guru,” BJP MP Anurag Thakur told reporters.At a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha of delivering “a pack of lies” in his speech in the Parliament to mislead the country.He said Rahul “lied” by alleging that bullets were fired by protestors and blaming home minister Amit Shah for it. “No bullet was fired,” he said, adding the Congress MP deliberately tried to stoke confusion and chaos. Any use of force by police is ordered by magistrate on duty, he pointed out.BJP said the central govt had engaged in dialogue with the students protesting under the aegis of Cockroach Janta Party and a solution emerged, including the decision to bring a bill to strengthen the law against paper leaks.“Gen Z must be watching as to who participated in the discussion and made positive contribution and who lied. I am sure Gen Z is not going to stand with those who lie through their teeth,” Patra said.Anurag said, “If Rahul Gandhi used ‘idiot’ word for a student, we have strong objections. However, if he has used the word for himself, we have no objections. Rather, we welcome this self-acknowledgement. Better late than never.”
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Countering Rahul’s series of allegations against Shah, Patra said he does not go on secret foreign trips like him and was very much in Parliament building when the discussion was happening.Mocking him for his claim that he saw Shah trembling and scared, the BJP MP said naxals and terrorists tremble at the thought of the home minister who has worked day and night to root out extremism.“It just shows how far removed from reality Rahul Gandhi is. He is just trying to mislead people,” Thakur said.Hitting back at Rahul’s categorisation of people as students, idiots and andhbhakts who follows idiots, Patra said he gave impression that either students or those who joined CJP stir fell in these categories.Congress is hardly concerned about Gen Z as it is obsessed with promoting “Gen G” (Gandhi), BJP alleged.
