Archive · 11 Aug 2026
MP BJP chief accuses Rahul Gandhi of double standards, falsehoods
In India, some tests help people get government jobs.
Students in a city called Ranchi said the tests were not fair.
They held a peaceful protest to ask for answers.
Police used force to break up the protest.
A leader named Rahul Gandhi earlier spoke strongly against police action during a different student protest in Delhi.
Now a leader named Hemant Khandelwal says Mr. Gandhi stayed quiet about the Ranchi protest.
Mr. Khandelwal thinks Mr. Gandhi has double standards, meaning he speaks up for some students but not others.
He also says Mr. Gandhi tells stories that are not true.
The two groups of leaders disagree about what happened and how to solve it fairly.
Madhya Pradesh BJP president Hemant Khandelwal accused Rahul Gandhi of adopting 'double standards' and of constantly spreading lies.
Khandelwal questioned Gandhi's silence over the police lathi-charge on students in Ranchi, contrasting it with his strong criticism of police action during a student protest in Delhi.
Ranchi protests centre on alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).
The protest intensified after students marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly were dispersed by police using force.
Khandelwal said Union Home Minister Amit Shah is ready to respond and challenged Gandhi to discuss the Ranchi issue in Parliament; the Opposition has sought the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Who
- Hemant Khandelwal (Madhya Pradesh BJP president), Rahul Gandhi (Leader of Opposition), Amit Shah (Union Home Minister) and Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Education Minister).
- What
- A political row over the alleged use of force against students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Ranchi, with the BJP accusing Rahul Gandhi of double standards.
- When
- Tuesday, when Khandelwal made his remarks amid the ongoing political row over the Ranchi protests.
- Where
- New Delhi and Bhopal; Ranchi in Jharkhand.
- Why
- Students and job aspirants protested alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations; the BJP claims the Congress-supported Jharkhand government ordered a lathi-charge on peaceful students while Gandhi stayed silent.
Congress-led Opposition view
BJP view
Police action on Ranchi protesters
Congress-led Opposition view
Students and job aspirants staged a peaceful, dignified protest against alleged examination irregularities, and the government must be held accountable for the use of force against them.
BJP view
The lathi-charge was ordered by the Jharkhand government, which runs with Congress support, so Rahul Gandhi's silence on Ranchi shows double standards compared with his criticism of police action in Delhi.
Rahul Gandhi's credibility
Congress-led Opposition view
The Opposition has demanded accountability and a parliamentary discussion over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations.
BJP view
Rahul Gandhi creates narratives based on falsehoods and constantly spreads lies instead of engaging with the issues.
Parliament functioning
Congress-led Opposition view
The Opposition has sought the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities and a discussion on the issue in Parliament.
BJP view
Opposition disruptions prevent the government from responding; Amit Shah is ready to answer every point, so the House must be allowed to function.
- Accuser
- Hemant Khandelwal, Madhya Pradesh BJP president
- Accused
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition
- Protest site
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Protest demands
- Alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations
- Flashpoint
- Police force used against protesters marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly
- Repeated accusation
- Gandhi creates narratives based on falsehoods and constantly spreads lies
- Resignation demanded by Opposition
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan