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Dubey Alleged that Gandhi Entered into the World of Unethical Conduct and Became a Major Constituent to Destabilise India
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has sought the termination of Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha membership and called for a lifetime ban on contesting elections. Dubey, who has moved a Substantive Motion in the Lok Sabha, accused Gandhi of misleading the nation.
Nishikant Dubey vs Rahul Gandhi
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, on Thursday (February 12, 2026), has sought the termination of Gandhi’s parliamentary membership and a lifetime ban on contesting elections. He also announced that he has moved a Substantive Motion in the Lok Sabha against Rahul Gandhi. The development has triggered political debate.
Talking to news agency PTI outside Parliament, the BJP MP said, “I have moved a motion in Lok Sabha today against Rahul Gandhi on how he is misleading the nation with the help of forces like (George) Soros, who want to harm the nation.”
Dubey's announcement comes a day after Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha, in which he accused the Central government of compromising India’s national interests in the trade deal with the US.
George Soros is a Hungarian-American billionaire investor and philanthropist, often accused by right-wing organisations globally for his support for liberal causes.
BJP Demands Strict Action
Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said BJP members would file a Breach of Privilege notice against Gandhi “for misleading the House and also making baseless statements."
Rijiju had said, "There are very clear-cut rules of procedure and conduct of business in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. When a member intends to make serious charges against another member, then you have to give notice and also substantiate the allegation."
Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Modi Government
During his Lok Sabha address, Gandhi highlighted the global challenges, saying, “You yourself admit that we are facing a global storm that the era of one superpower is over, that geopolitical conflicts are intensifying, and that energy and finance are being weaponised.”
He claimed that despite acknowledging the reality, the government has allowed the United States to "weaponise energy and financial systems in ways that impact" Indians.
He further questioned India’s energy security, stating, "When America says we cannot buy oil from a particular country, it effectively means our energy security is being dictated externally."
Gandhi also raised concerns about trade, claiming that India’s average tariff had jumped from around 3 percent to 18 percent now.
What Did Congress Claim?
Congress said it was a “self-defence strategy” of the BJP against the “facts laid before the nation about the government” by Gandhi.
Congress leader K C Venugopal said, “The country has seen it and is convinced. If there was any response to that, it should have been a reply from the government. What Nishikant Dubey is doing is diverting attention, and it’s the self-defence for the BJP.”
The Opposition has rarely used the substantive motion in the Lok Sabha. In March 1997, then-Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma admitted a substantive motion moved by the Opposition BJP regarding the political situation in Uttar Pradesh.