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Priyanka carries bag emblazoned with ‘Palestine’ to Parliament

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New Delhi, Dec 16: In a show of support for the people of Palestine, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Monday carried a bag to Parliament that had “Palestine” emblazoned on it. The Congress general secretary has been raising her voice against Israel’s actions in Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
Gandhi was seen carrying a handbag emblazoned with the word “Palestine” and Palestinian emblems, including a watermelon — seen as a symbol of Palestinian solidarity.
Hitting out at the Wayanad MP over the bag issue, the BJP’s Lok Sabha member Anurag Thakur wondered what message she wanted to send across. “She did not speak a word on atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh but wants to make a fashion statement with the Palestine bag,” he claimed. Asked about BJP leaders raising the ‘Palestine’ bag issue, Priyanka Gandhi said, “Tell them that they should do something about the atrocities that are happening on minorities — Hindus and Christians — in Bangladesh. Talk to the Bangladesh government and stop these atrocities.” Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer, the Charge d’affaires of the Palestine Embassy in New Delhi, last week called on Gandhi to congratulate the Congress leader on her recent Lok sabha bypoll victory from Wayanad. (PTI)

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