New Delhi — The Supreme Court of India today issued a sharp rebuke to Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi over his claim that 2,000 sq km of Indian territory was taken over by China following the Galwan Valley clash in 2020.
During a hearing on Gandhi’s plea to quash criminal defamation proceedings related to his statements during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, a bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta asked pointedly, “How did you get to know that 2,000 sq km of Indian land has been taken over by the Chinese? If you are a true Indian… you won’t say all of this.”
In very strong words, the Supreme Court has criticised LoP Rahul Gandhi's comments on the Indian Army in the context of the 2020 Galwan Valley clash.
“How do you get to know that 2000 square kilometres of Indian territory were occupied by the Chinese? Were you there? Do you have… pic.twitter.com/44BxuNnACN
— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) August 4, 2025
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi (for Rahul Gandhi): “If he can’t say these things… how can he be the Leader of Opposition?”
Justice Datta, responding sharply: “Then why don’t you say such things in Parliament?”
Gandhi had earlier blamed the Modi government for the alleged “surrender” of land to China, triggering backlash and legal scrutiny.
Even the Supreme Court couldn’t hold back! On Rahul Gandhi's baseless Army slander, SC asked:
~ "Were you there when China occupied 2000 sq km? If you're a true Indian, you won’t say such things."Brutal. When SC says it, you know how deep the rot is🔥 pic.twitter.com/rVQLHs0LCz
— The Analyzer (News Updates🗞️) (@Indian_Analyzer) August 4, 2025
Legal Developments
- The Court has stayed proceedings but issued a notice against Gandhi’s plea.
- His counsel, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, argued that Gandhi’s political role entitles him to raise such concerns.
- The Court countered, “Then why don’t you say such things in Parliament?”
This comes after the Allahabad High Court rejected Gandhi’s plea in May, stating that freedom of speech doesn’t include defaming the Army.
