**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE; SCREENGRAB VIA SANSAD TV** New Delhi: LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks in the House during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Sansad TV via PTI Photo)(PTI02_11_2026_000258B)
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BJP to file privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi over 'Bharat Mata' remarks

  • BJP likely to file a privilege notice against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today, according to NDTV.
  • Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated the notice is for misleading the House and making "baseless statements."
  • Gandhi alleged the government "sold Bharat Mata" through the India-US interim trade deal, calling it a "wholesale surrender."
  • Rijiju accused Gandhi of making "baseless and false" allegations against the government and PM Modi.
  • A serious allegation was also made against Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri without prior notice, deemed a breach of privilege.

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