Leader of Opposition and Lok Sabha MP from Rae Bareli - Rahul Gandhi in a post on X, urged the trollers to stop insulting former Union Minister Smriti Irani. Rahul Gandhi said, "Winning and losing happen in life. I urge everyone to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards Smt. Smriti Irani or any other leader for that matter. He added, "Humiliating and insulting people is a sign of weakness, not strength". Rahul Gandhi urged everyone to refrain from using derogatory language against Smriti Irani. Smriti Irani lost the Lok Sabha elections in Amethi.