'Indecent': BJP MPs file complaint against Rahul Gandhi over flying kiss in Parliament
A complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "inappropriate" behaviour towards Union Minister Smriti Irani was filed by the women BJP MPs. Party leader and Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje submitted the letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker demanding stringent action against Rahul Gandhi.
Congress Rahul Gandhi blew a kiss at the BJP members and walked out after finishing his speech during the no-confidence debate in the Lok Sabha, according to people who witnessed the moment. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 9, 2023 14:44 IST
Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shobha Karandlaje and other party women members on Wednesday filed a complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against Rahul Gandhi over what they allege was his 'indecent' behaviour and 'inappropriate' gestures towards Union Minister Smriti Irani in the House.
Shobha Karandlaje submitted the letter signed by 21 women BJP members at the Speaker's chamber, demanding stringent action against Rahul Gandhi.
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"We demand stringent action against such behaviour by the member, which has not only insulted the dignity of the women members in the House, but also brought disrepute and lowered the dignity of this House," the letter read.
Rahul Gandhi, who delivered his first speech in Parliament after being reinstated as an MP, blew a flying kiss to BJP MPs. The moment, which was not captured on camera, happened when the Congress leader was walking out of the Lok Sabha premises and Smriti Irani’s speech was underway.
"We have never seen such a thing in Parliament. He either winks in the House or indulges in indecent behaviour. We strongly condemn this. We submitted a letter to the Speaker, asking him to find the footage (of the flying kiss) and take action. All limits have been crossed today," Karandlaje told India Today over the phone.
According to people who witnessed the moment, 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.
They said Rahul Gandhi blew a kiss at the BJP members and walked out.
Lashing out at Rahul Gandhi over the flying kiss, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani called him a "misogynistic man" and said it was an obscene act.
"Only a misogynistic man can give a flying kiss to women MPs in Parliament. Such an instance was never witnessed before. This shows what he thinks of women. This is obscene," she said.
Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi participated in the no-confidence debate in the Lok Sabha and attacked the government over the Manipur violence, alleging that its politics "murdered India" in the violence-hit state.
