Overview
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh posted images of Gujarati diary pages from the 2025 book Samarpit Padchhayo Sardarno, saying they contradict Rajnath Singh’s statement on Nehru and the Babri Masjid.
- Ramesh accused the defence minister of spreading falsehoods to curry favour with the prime minister and demanded a public apology.
- BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi defended Singh’s remarks by citing the earlier edition Inside Story of Sardar Patel: The Diary of Maniben Patel, asserting it shows Patel rejected government funding for a mosque while Somnath relied on donations.
- Singh had told an audience in Sadhli, Gujarat, that Nehru wanted to use public funds for the Babri Masjid and that Sardar Patel prevented it.
- As of the latest reports, neither Rajnath Singh nor the Ministry of Defence has responded to the Congress post or the call for an apology.