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- BJP MP Brij Lal has disputed Rahul Gandhi's claim about a pellet gun attack.
- He cited the November 7, 1966 incident, saying that when sadhus protesting cow slaughter gathered before Parliament, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered firing directly at them.
- Lal argued the BJP government has not done what the Congress government did then.
- He also accused Rahul Gandhi of lying about nails in lathis and said this reflects on his mental state, while noting Gandhi's ambition to become Prime Minister.
What to watch next
- Whether Rahul Gandhi responds to Brij Lal's allegations and the 1966 comparison
- Any further political exchanges over the pellet gun and lathi claims
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