New Delhi: Union Minister and BJP chief Smriti Irani on Wednesday alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi gave a “flying kiss” to feminine parliamentarians earlier than leaving the Lok Sabha after concluding his speech in the course of the no-trust vote debate in Parliament. Irani raised robust objections to the Wayanad MP’s behaviour, calling it an “undignified conduct” not seen ever earlier than in Parliament.
“I object to one thing. The one who was given the prospect to talk earlier than me displayed indecency earlier than leaving. It is just a misogynistic man who can provide a flying kiss to a Parliament which seats feminine members of Parliament. Such undignified conduct was by no means earlier than seen within the Parliament of the nation,” Irani stated.
#WATCH | Union Minister and BJP MP Smriti Irani says, “I object to one thing. The one who was given the prospect to talk earlier than me displayed indecency earlier than leaving. It is just a misogynistic man who can provide a flying kiss to a Parliament which seats feminine members of Parliament.… pic.twitter.com/xjEePHKPKN
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2023
BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla known as it a “shameful behaviour by Rahul Gandhi”. “Final time aankh maari. This time he blows a ‘flying kiss’. Shameful behaviour by Rahul Gandhi vis a vis Smriti Irani ji. Is that this not disgraceful and chichora sort behaviour? Ironical he speaks about girls points,” Poonawalla tweeted.
You Have Killed India In Manipur: Rahul Gandhi
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi made a blistering assault in opposition to the BJP over violence in Manipur and alleged that its politics had “murdered Bharat Mata” within the northeastern state and termed members of the ruling social gathering “traitors”. Collaborating within the no-confidence movement debate, Gandhi additionally slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur and alleged that he doesn’t think about the state to be a part of India.
“I went to Manipur a number of days in the past. Our prime minister has not gone there, he has not gone there until now. He doesn’t think about the Manipur a part of India. I used the phrase Manipur, however the actuality is there isn’t any Manipur left. You’ve got divided Manipur into two elements, you will have damaged up Manipur,” Gandhi stated. Rahul Gandhi stated he visited Manipur and met girls and kids on the reduction camps, however the prime minister had not accomplished. The prime minister was not within the Home when Gandhi spoke.
“I requested a lady, ‘What occurred with you?’ She stated, ‘My small son, an solely youngster, was shot earlier than my eyes. I spent the entire night time with the physique of my youngster after which I felt afraid. I left my home. I requested her if she had introduced alongside one thing together with her and he or she stated solely the garments she sporting and a photograph,” Gandhi stated, narrating his experiences. In one other camp, he stated he requested a lady the identical query – “What occurred to you?” As he did so, she began trembling and fainted.
“These are the 2 examples. In Manipur, they (BJP) have murdered Hindustan. Their politics has not killed Manipur however killed Hindustan in Manipur. Hindustan has been murdered in Manipur….By killing the folks of Manipur you will have murdered Bharat Mata, you aren’t desh bhakts (patriots) however deshdrohis (traitors),” the previous Congress chief stated.
Because the treasury benches protested and slammed Gandhi, Union minister Kiren Rijiju stated the Congress chief ought to apologise for his remarks as it’s the Congress which is accountable for insurgency and different issues within the northeast.
Persevering with his no-holds-barred assault in opposition to the federal government in his over 30-minute speech, Gandhi went on to say that it’s the Military that may convey peace to Manipur however the authorities will not be deploying it. “You’ve got murdered the voice of India, which implies you will have murdered Bharat Mata in Manipur… My mom is sitting right here. The opposite mom, Bharat Mata, you killed in Manipur,” he stated, pointing to Sonia Gandhi who was current within the Home.
“You’ve got sprinkled kerosene in every single place. You’ve got set hearth to Manipur. You are actually attempting the identical factor in Haryana,” he added, referring to latest communal clashes in Gurugram and Nuh. Gandhi alleged that the prime minister listens to solely two folks, Amit Shah and Gautam Adani, simply as Ravan paid heed to solely two. He didn’t elaborate on the purpose.
The previous Congress president additionally stated the Bharat Jodo Yatra will not be over and he undertook the cross-country march to know what was it he cherished and for what had he confronted abuse for 10 years. The Congress chief additionally thanked Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for reinstating his membership of the Home.
“The final time I spoke, I additionally triggered you (Birla) ache. I focussed on Adani ji with such depth, your senior leaders felt ache. That ache additionally affected you, for that I apologise to you,” Gandhi advised Birla. “I solely spoke the reality. My BJP pals you needn’t be afraid as a result of my speech right this moment won’t be focussed on us. Rumi stated, ‘Jo shabd dil se aate hain woh dil mein jaate hain’. Won’t assault you a lot.”
“I walked from one finish of the nation to a different, from the coast to the snowy mountains of Kashmir. The yatra continues to be not over … Many individuals requested me after it began, ‘Rahul why did you stroll, what’s your purpose’.
“I didn’t know why I wished to stroll however I quickly understood the factor that I really like and the factor for which I’m keen to die and go to Modi ji’s jail, the factor for which I bore abuse for 10 years, I wished to know,” he stated.
The no-confidence movement has been introduced by the Congress on behalf of the opposition grouping INDIA. The controversy was initiated on Tuesday by Congress’ Gaurav Gogoi. It’s going to conclude with the prime minister’s reply on Thursday. Many Rajya Sabha members have been within the gallery when he spoke.
