There was a scuffle between BJP and Congress MPs in the Parliament House on Thursday. BJP alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed BJP MPs. In this incident, two BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Ajit Singh were injured and had to be hospitalized. Regarding this incident, BJP’s women MPs also alleged that Rahul Gandhi pushed them. In fact, Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland Phanganon Konyak alleged that when she was protesting with other MPs near the Makar Dwar of Parliament, Rahul Gandhi came near her and started shouting.
Women’s Commission took suo motu cognizance
The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of this matter. The National Commission for Women on Friday asked the officials to take action in the matter regarding the allegation made by the woman MP on the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha and said that such incidents set a dangerous example. Members of the ruling and opposition parties came face to face on Thursday and there was alleged pushing and shoving while protesting in the Parliament premises on the issue of ‘insult’ to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland Phangnon Konyak alleged that while she was protesting with other MPs near the Makar Dwar of Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi came near her and started shouting at her.
Women’s Commission posted on X
The Women’s Commission posted on ‘X’, “The National Commission for Women expresses concern over the recent incident in Parliament where a woman MP felt unsafe. Everywhere, including our democratic institutions, there should be a place of safety and respect for women. These incidents set a dangerous precedent.” It said, “We urge the authorities to take action in this matter.” Rejecting the allegations of the Nagaland MP, the Congress said that all this is an attempt to divert attention from the ‘insult’ of Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah. He said that BJP members pushed his women MPs.