New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday criticised Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of spreading misinformation and attempting to "instigate a civil war in the country".

Responding to a question on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey's allegations regarding Gandhi's conduct, Singh said the Congress leader was misleading the public on farmers' issues and the India-US interim trade agreement. He cited statements made by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, who had assured that farmers' interests would not be compromised.

"What farmer issue? Lies, like Rafale. Spreading confusion among the people. The thing that th...