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Arun Jaitley passed away in August 2019, but Rahul Gandhi has attacked him, stating that the government sent him in 2020 to “threaten” him over farm laws.<\/h2>\n
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Rahul Gandhi attacks Arun Jaitley in bizarre claim (PTI Image)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

In a bizarre attack on BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who died in August 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the government sent the veteran politician to threaten him to stop opposing the farm laws.<\/p>\n

Notably, the three farm laws in question were brought in by the Centre in June 2020 as an ordinance, nearly a year after Jaitley\u2019s demise at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi after a prolonged illness.<\/p>\n

The government had introduced the farm laws in June 2020 as ordinances and later passed them in Parliament in September 2020.<\/p>\n

What Did Rahul Gandhi Say On Arun Jaitley?<\/h2>\n

Shooting from the shoulders of Jaitley, Rahul attacked the Centre for his opposition to the farm laws.<\/p>\n

Addressing the Annual Legal Conclave- 2025 in the national capital, Rahul described the alleged conversation with Jaitley and said, \u201cI remember when I was fighting the farm laws, Arun Jaitley ji was sent to me to threaten me. He told me \u201cif you carry on opposing the govt, fighting the farm laws, we will have to act against you”. I looked at him and said \u201cI don\u2019t think you have an idea who you are talking to”.”<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi: At the Annual Legal Conclave- 2025, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says, \u201cI remember when I was fighting the farm laws, Arun Jaitley ji was sent to me to threaten me. He told me \u201cif you carry on opposing the govt, fighting the farm laws, we will have\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8RJWmHo9fE<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The Farmers\u2019 Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, were repealed in November 2021 after massive protests by some farmers on the borders of the national capital.<\/p>\n

Arun Jaitley\u2019s Son Slams Rahul Gandhi<\/h2>\n

Rohan Jaitley, the late BJP leader\u2019s son, slammed Rahul Gandhi for his remarks and said that Arun Jaitley was a \u201cstaunch democrat” who believed in building consensus.<\/p>\n

\u201cRahul Gandhi now claims my late father, Arun Jaitley, threatened him over the farm laws. Let me remind him, my father passed away in 2019. The farm laws were introduced in 2020. More importantly, it was not in my father\u2019s nature to threaten anyone over an opposing view. He was a staunch democrat and always believed in building consensus. If at all such a situation was to occur, as it often does in politics, he would invite free and open discussions to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution to all. That was simply who he was and that remains his legacy today. I would appreciate Rahul Gandhi being mindful while speaking of those not with us. He attempted something similar with Manohar Parrikar ji, politicising his final days which was in equally poor taste. Let the departed Rest in Peace,” he tweeted.<\/p>\n

Arun Jaitley was a prominent member of Modi 1.0, during which he held key positions such as Defence Minister (from 26 May 2014 to 9 November 2014 and 13 March 2017 to 3 September 2017) and Finance Minister (2014 to 2019).<\/p>\n

He was the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha from 2009 to 2014 and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha from 2014 to 2019.<\/p>\n

He was also the Minister for Commerce and Industry and Law and Justice during the Vajpayee government.<\/p>\n

During the Modi government, he was a part of major economic reforms, such as the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and Banking sector reforms.<\/p>\n

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Ashesh Mallick is a Sub-Editor with over three years of experience in news writing, video production. He primarily covers national news, politics and global affairs. You can follow him on Twitter: @MallickAshes…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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