A massive uproar and ruckus was witnessed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi opened the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Modi Government. Rahul Gandhi in his address to the parliament lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government accusing it of 'murdering India in Manipur'. Rahul Gandhi whose Lok Sabha membership was recently reinstated after Supreme Court stayed the High Court's order against him in the 'Sab Modi chor hai' defamation case sparked a massive uproar in the Parliament while he was speaking on the Manipur issue. Although Rahul Gandhi spoke many things against PM Modi and the BJP in the Lok Sabha including 'Our Prime Minister didn't go, not even to this day, because for him Manipur is not India', but it was flying kiss gesture which took the spotlight.
Yes! you heard it right. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reportedly blew a flying kiss to BJP MPs. Although Rahul Gandhi's flying kiss was not recorded on camera, reports suggest that it happened when the Congress leader was walking out of the Lok Sabha premises and Union Minister Smriti Irani’s speech was underway. To be precise, when Rahul Gandhi was leaving the Lok Sabha premises after his no-trust motion speech, he dropped a few files and as he bent over to pick them up, a few BJP MPs started laughing at him. In return, Rahul Gandhi blew a kiss at the BJP MPs and walked out.
As a result, Rahul Gandhi's flying kiss to BJP MPs sparked a massive row and Union Minister Smriti Irani lashed out at the Congress leader calling 'a misogynistic man'. Union Minister for Women & Child Development and Minister for Minority Affairs Smriti Irani lashed out in the Lok Sabha and without naming Rahul Gandhi said, "The person who spoke before me misbehaved. Only a misogynistic man can gesture a flying kiss to female parliamentarians. It shows the khandhan he comes from, and what his family and party feel about women." Irani further stated that such undignified conduct was never before seen in Parliament of the country. Apart from Smriti Irani, Union Agriculture Minister Shobha Karandlaje also hit out at the Congress MP over the flying kiss and filed a complaint with the Lok Sabha speaker, calling Gandhi’s behavior ‘inappropriate’.
It is pertinent to mention here that Rahul Gandhi is famous for his friendly gesture. Rahul Gandhi's wink and his ug to PM Modi during the ongoing session in the Lok Sabha are one of the most viral moments on the internet.
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What did Rahul Gandhi say in the parliament?
Rahul Gandhi in his address lambasted the BJP and PM Modi saying, ""A few days back, I went to Manipur. Our Prime Minister didn't go, not even to this day, because for him Manipur is not India," adding, "They killed India in Manipur. Not just Manipur, but they killed India. Their politics has not killed Manipur, but it has killed India in Manipur. They have murdered India in Manipur."