New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “rape in India” barb at the Modi government at an election rally in Jharkhand triggered furious protests in Lok Sabha on Friday by BJP members who sought an apology from him, with Union minister Rajnath Singh stating that leaders like him have no “moral right” to be in Parliament.
The BJP protest, led by the party’s women MPs who assembled together just near the Well to attack Gandhi, derailed the scheduled business of Lok Sabha and forced Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the proceedings twice.
Friday was the last day of the Winter Session.
Union minister Smriti Irani said he had “insulted” the women and men of India and claimed his remarks amounted to inviting people to rape women. Seeking his apology, Irani said he should be punished. (PTI)
