New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani, on Wednesday alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi blew a flying kiss while leaving Parliament after his speech on the No-Confidence Motion. “Only a misogynist man can blow a flying kiss to parliament that seats women MPs,” Smriti Irani said, referring to Rahul Gandhi – who was reinstated in parliament on Tuesday.
Gandhi’s action “lacked dignity”, she charged and later told reporters that Parliament has never witnessed such “misogyny”. “Never before has the “misogynistic behaviour” of a man been so visible in parliament. When the House of the people – where laws are made to protect the dignity of women – during the course of a session stands witness to a man’s misogyny, my question is should he be brought to task?” she asked while speaking to reporters.
BJP women MPs have complained to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over Rahul Gandhi’s alleged gesture, accusing him of insulting women.
Responding to Gandhi’s speech, Smriti Irani slammed the Congress MP over his accusation that the government had “killed Bharat Mata(India)” in Manipur. She said it’s the first time when someone has made such a statement. “This is the first time that someone talked about the murder of India, and Congress leaders were thumping desks,” Irani said.
“You are not India because you define corruption in India, you define incompetence,” the BJP MP said.
Rahul Gandhi kicked off the second day of the No-Confidence Debate in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. He launched a scathing attack on the BJP-ruled Central government, saying, “Manipur has been split in two. Government’s politics has murdered India in the state. You are not protectors of Bharat Mata, you are her killers.”
The Prime Minister will reply to the debate on Thursday.
