Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday rejected Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju’s claim that she had instigated Congress MPs during the clash in the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber. He insisted that there was no abuse and that they only spoke peacefully at the end.
Responding to Rijiju’s comments, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told reporters, “We did not abuse anyone. 1-2 MPs were agitated and they expressed it. They also said that I was provoking them, which is a lie. I was sitting calmly. In the end, I said some things calmly.”
Priyanka Gandhi also targeted the government over the India-US trade agreement and alleged that it will adversely affect farmers.
He told reporters, “The trade agreement between India and America is going to cause huge loss to the farmers. Today all the labor unions are on strike and we are supporting them.”
Commenting on the action being taken against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, he said that such steps will not stop him. He further said, “They will file FIRs, cases and what not against Rahul Gandhi, but it will have no effect on him.”
His comments came after Rijiju alleged that around 20-25 Congress MPs entered the Speaker’s chamber and abused him. Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister claimed that senior Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal were present during the incident and were instigating the confrontation.
Rijiju said, “I was also present there. The Speaker is a very soft-spoken person; otherwise, strict action would have been taken.”
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Riju said that Bharatiya Janata Party members in the Lok Sabha will file a privilege notice against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for “misleading the House and making baseless statements”.
He said that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has made useless and false allegations against the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said, “We are going to file a privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi for misleading the House and making baseless statements. There are clear rules of procedure and procedure in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. When a member wants to make a serious allegation against another member, he has to give notice and also prove the allegation.”
He further said, “I have requested that Rahul Gandhi be called to the House so that he can prove the points raised by him. Rahul Gandhi has made baseless and false allegations against the government and the Prime Minister, saying that the Prime Minister has sold out India and Indian interests. On what basis? He has made serious allegations against Hardeep Singh Puri without any prior information.”
Rijiju objected to Rahul Gandhi leaving the House after giving a speech during the debate on Union Budget 2026-27. He said the BJP would respond to the Congress leader’s “lies”.