The winter session of parliament is entirely dominated by chaos. From the Adani controversy to Home Minister Amit Shah's statements on Bhimrao Ambedkar, controversies are flaring up. However, today, political pushing was witnessed in the parliament complex. Two BJP MPs are injured and admitted to the hospital from this scuffle. The BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of pushing. A female MP has also filed a complaint against him.
Meanwhile, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, along with the entire Congress Party, are equally accusing the BJP. In the midst of this, news comes that another BJP MP, Santosh Pandey, also fell because of Rahul Gandhi's push. It is reported that Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has injured his knee. Thus, it's crucial to understand how this scuffle began.
How did the scuffle start?
It becomes crucial to understand how this scuffle started. In fact, Congress was protesting in parliament against Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on Ambedkar. Simultaneously, the BJP was protesting against Congress. On Thursday morning at 10:40 AM, Congress was protesting and approaching the parliament's pillar gate. At the same time, BJP was standing at the pillar gate.
In this manner, BJP and Congress MPs faced each other directly. Sloganeering began on both sides. This event continued for almost 20 minutes. Congress accuses that BJP MPs tried to stop and push them. BJP also echoes the same narrative.
The BJP alleges that during this exchange, Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP, causing him to fall over BJP MP Pratap Sarangi. In this scuffle, Sarangi and another BJP MP Mukesh Rajput were injured.
On this entire episode, Pratap Sarangi stated, “I was standing on the stairs. Rahul Gandhi pushed an MP who fell over me, causing me to fall and get injured.”
Congress Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal stated that, in fact, BJP MPs surrounded Rahul Gandhi. BJP MPs intentionally stopped Rahul Gandhi. They blocked his path. We have lodged a complaint with the Speaker regarding this matter.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said that everyone saw Congress and other leaders of the India Block protesting near Ambedkar's statue demanding Amit Shah's resignation. After this, we tried to enter parliament, but BJP blocked our way and didn't let us enter. During this clash, our leader Mallikarjun Kharge fell. Many people fell.
Congress MPs Venugopal, K. Suresh, and Manickam Tagore wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla stating the entire incident. It stated that we tried to enter parliament from the pillar gate, but our MPs were stopped from going inside. Three ruling party MPs misbehaved with the leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi.
What did Dharmendra Pradhan say about the pushing allegations on BJP?
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated that Rahul Gandhi forcefully pushed his way into parliament. Due to his push, three to four of our MPs fell. BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput are badly injured. Sarangi is severely injured, and Mukesh Rajput is admitted to the ICU. Both are badly hurt.
BJP Chief JP Nadda stated that Congress is rattled. Rahul Gandhi misbehaved with our MPs undemocratically. Our two MPs are injured. Nagaland BJP female MP Phangnon Konyak was pushed by Rahul Gandhi. It's tantamount to harassment.
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar reported that a female MP came to me crying. I have information. The MP met me. I am discussing this matter. She was in shock. I am paying attention to this issue.
Female MP also accused Rahul Gandhi
Nagaland BJP MP Phangnon Konyak stated that she met with the Rajya Sabha Chairman. She demands her safety. Her heart is heavy. Today I was protesting peacefully outside. Rahul Gandhi came and stood very close. I became uncomfortable. Rahul shouted at me. It's unbecoming for him to shout at a woman like that. I am very upset. I want security.
What did Rahul Gandhi say about the incident?
Following Pratap Sarangi’s accusations, Rahul Gandhi stated that everything is captured on camera. I was trying to enter the house. BJP MPs pushed and threatened me. Kharge Ji was also pushed. Pushing and shoving doesn't bother us. BJP MPs cannot stop us from entering parliament.
Rahul said, “I wanted to go inside parliament. Going into parliament is my right, and I was being stopped. We were stopped from entering parliament. BJP MPs were pushing and shoving.”
Kharge injured his knee!
Amid BJP's allegations against Rahul Gandhi, Congress is also accusing the ruling party of pushing. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that due to BJP MPs' push, he injured his knee.
Kharge wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker regarding this, stating when I arrived at the pillar gate with India Block MPs, BJP MPs engaged in pushing and shoving with me. This caused me to lose my balance and sit on the ground, injuring my knee. My knee had already undergone surgery.
Congress's protest against Amit Shah
In this regard, today the India Block is conducting a protest march. Protesting the statement by Home Minister Amit Shah on Babasaheb Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha, demanding his resignation and apology, India Block is conducting this protest march. The march is being held from Ambedkar's statue in the parliament to the pillar gate.
India Block MPs are attempting to travel from Ambedkar's statue to the pillar gate wearing blue clothes. Congress alleges that Home Minister Amit Shah insulted Ambedkar. His crime is unforgivable. The entire mechanism is engaged in saving him. What the Home Minister said, we are repeating the same thing. His words have not been distorted. They are threatening instead of apologizing. We do not fear their threats.
