“Don’t Behave Like a Child”: Rijiju Slams Rahul Gandhi as Parliament Crisis Deepens

NEW DELHI (Feb 11, 2026) – The ongoing Budget Session of Parliament has descended into a full-blown constitutional standoff. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju today launched a blistering attack on Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of “childish behavior” and using national security as a political tool.

The friction centers on Gandhi’s attempt to quote from General MM Naravane’s unpublished memoir, Four Stars of Destiny, which has sparked both a political row and a Delhi Police investigation into a potential document leak.

Chaos in the Speaker’s Chamber

Rijiju alleged that the situation escalated on Tuesday when a group of 20–25 Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, entered Speaker Om Birla’s chamber and verbally abused him.

• The Minister’s Quote: “I cannot teach lessons to Rahul Gandhi… senior members of Congress should explain to him that Parliament cannot function like this. Don’t behave like children here.”

• The Stand-off: Rijiju emphasized that no member, including the Prime Minister, can speak without the Chair’s permission—a rule he claims Gandhi openly challenged by stating he “does not need permission” to speak.

   

The Memoir Controversy: Four Stars of Destiny

The sparked row involves excerpts from the former Army Chief’s memoir regarding the 2020 Galwan clash and the Agnipath scheme:

• Government Stance: The Ministry of Defence has not yet cleared the book for publication. Officials argue that quoting an “unauthenticated” and “sensitive” document in Parliament undermines national security.

   

• The FIR: Delhi Police have registered an FIR against the “illegal circulation” of the manuscript after unauthorised digital copies began appearing online.

   

• The Opposition’s Counter: Rahul Gandhi maintains the book is public knowledge, citing a 2023 social media post from General Naravane stating it was “available now” for pre-order.

   

Parliamentary Fallout