Reacting to Congress leader Surendra Rajput suggesting Rahul Gandhi should get Nobel Peace Prize for fighting to save Constitution, BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla called demand "bizarre". He stated that Rahul will get the prize if it is given for "hypocrisy", "lying" and losing elections 99 times. Notably, Rajput had shared picture of Nobel Peace Prize 2025 winner Maria Machado alongside Rahul.