Leader of Opposition and Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, in a rare move, defended BJP’s Smriti Irani and asked people to “stop being nasty” towards her. He said winning and losing is part of life and humiliating others is a sign of weakness. Gandhi’s post is a reference to the hate Irani has been receiving online after she vacated the official residence allotted to her in Lutyens’ Delhi, following her defeat in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Amethi.