Rahul Gandhi called Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu a "traitor," sparking outrage and a heated exchange amid parliamentary chaos.

Rahul Gandhi called Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu a "traitor" during a heated exchange outside India’s Parliament, referencing Bittu’s 2024 switch from Congress to the BJP. Bittu responded by labeling Gandhi "enemy of the nation," rejecting his offered handshake and accusing him of hypocrisy and anti-Sikh sentiment, citing historical grievances. The incident occurred amid parliamentary disruption, with eight opposition MPs suspended for protesting, and triggered widespread backlash, particularly from the BJP and Sikh leaders, who condemned the remarks as offensive and damaging to communal harmony.