In a stunning parliamentary showdown, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju unleashed a video on X that lays bare the Congress party’s disruptive tactics against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dated February 4, the clip shows women MPs from Congress encircling Modi’s designated spot in Lok Sabha, banners in hand, right before his response to the President’s address.
What was meant to be a pivotal speech dissolved into chaos. The ministers’ post highlights how this huddle derailed the session, leading Speaker Om Birla to suspend proceedings. Rijiju captioned it sharply: ‘Congress revels in such shameful conduct. The situation was on the brink of disaster.’ He cleverly countered with a repost of Congress’s AI video purporting to show a hesitant Modi.
The timing is telling. It follows Congress MPs’ letter to Birla, vehemently denying accusations of ‘intimidating’ the PM. They claimed Modi was too frightened to address the House. Yet, the unedited video contradicts this, corroborating Birla’s preemptive warning of opposition mischief to safeguard parliamentary dignity.
Eyewitness accounts from the 5 PM slot describe eight to nine women MPs converging aggressively: Jeniben Thakor, Varsha Gaikwad, Jyotimati, R. Sudha, K. Kavya, and Shobha Bachhav among them. Their protest in the well persisted, forcing the PM’s speech off the agenda.
This incident underscores deepening rifts in India’s lower house. BJP leaders decry it as anti-democratic thuggery, while Congress cries foul over ‘misrepresentation.’ Rijiju’s strategic share has amplified the controversy, trending nationwide. As opposition unity frays, such videos could prove decisive in narrative control. Parliament’s sanctity hangs in the balance, with more fireworks expected.