NEW DELHI: A complaint has been filed at Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Penguin Random House India, and other unknown persons for allegedly disclosing classified military and official secrets in public.
According to the complaint, filed on February 8, 2026, by S Vignesh Shishir, the offence occurred on February 4, 2026, within the compound of the Parliament building. The complainant has accused Rahul Gandhi, a Member of Parliament and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, of disclosing classified military and defence-related information during a public interaction.
The complaint claims that the disclosures were made from an unpublished book titled “Four Stars of Destiny” authored by former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane. It alleges that the material quoted constitutes official secrets, and that their public disclosure poses a direct threat to India’s national security and integrity. Rahul Gandhi in the parliament stated that Chinese Tanks had already entered India. He further went on and said that General Manoj Mukund Naravane has written in the book that “ I felt really alone and I was abandoned by the Entire Establishment”.
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The complainant has sought registration of an FIR under Sections 3, 5, 6 and 9 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. In addition, action has been sought under Sections 61, 147, 148, 152, 197 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, citing serious criminal offences related to the alleged disclosure of sensitive information. The YouTube links of Rahul Gandhi committing the alleged criminal offence are given below:
A. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKVS8ghCsDQ&t=22s
B. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alzoZyzECiY
C. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWF6ooAVpX4
What did Rahul Gandhi say?
During the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in the Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to respond to BJP allegations questioning the Congress party’s patriotism by citing China-related content from an unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General M. M. Naravane (Retd).
Gandhi stated that he was quoting a magazine article which had published excerpts from the former Army Chief’s unpublished book, Four Stars of Destiny. In his speech, he used the phrase “Chinese tanks in Doklam”, claiming it appeared in the book, and displayed printed copies of the magazine article inside the House to substantiate his claim.
What did MM Narvane say?
Former Army Chief General M. M. Naravane has put the matter beyond doubt. His position has been unequivocal: “Not an inch of land has been lost. We are exactly where we were before.”
Despite this categorical clarification, Rahul Gandhi has chosen to distort facts to suit his political narrative, dragging the name of a former Army Chief into partisan mudslinging. Shockingly, this was done by selectively invoking an unpublished book, a source that has neither been officially released nor authenticated.
As General Naravane himself stated, “We showed the world that it is possible to take on the bully China.”
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐢! ❌
Former Army Chief General M. M. Naravane has stated clearly:
“𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞.”Yet, to push his… pic.twitter.com/s5aMZEvApB
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India’s Armed Forces stood firm in Galwan, acted with restraint and resolve, and sent an unmistakable message to the world: India will not be coerced, intimidated, or pushed back. Leadership, strength, and national will prevailed on the ground.
Yet Rahul Gandhi continues to question the word of a former Army Chief, repeatedly suggesting loss of territory despite clear official statements to the contrary. Instead of standing with India’s soldiers, he has consistently undermined the country’s position, amplifying narratives drawn from foreign agencies and external commentators to score domestic political points and appease his overseas audience.
Unpublished memoirs and national security
There is a reason why memoirs of former military chiefs undergo rigorous vetting before publication. Such texts often deal with operational decisions, intelligence assessments, diplomatic negotiations, and classified experiences. Until they are officially cleared and released, they remain legally and ethically sensitive documents.
By attempting to quote from such a source, Rahul Gandhi crossed a line that responsible parliamentarians instinctively avoid. Even if the excerpt had been reported in a magazine, the underlying source remained unpublished and unauthorised for parliamentary citation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah were correct to object, not as political adversaries but as constitutional custodians of national security. The Speaker’s ruling reaffirmed a foundational principle: Parliament is not a rumour mill, nor a courtroom for untested allegations.
