During the Monsoon Session in Parliament, Ami Yagnik’s question offended Union Minister Smriti Irani, who said that female politicians should also pay attention to what is going on in Manipur, as well as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Bihar.
The game of back-and-forth between the government and the opposition In Monsoon Session
Regarding the Manipur issue, there is a constant back-and-forth in Parliament between the government and the opposition. Smriti Irani, the minister for women’s and children’s development, was also spotted angrily targeting the opposition.
Ami Yagnik of the Congress party questioned Smriti Irani about Manipur during the Question Period on Wednesday.
On which the Union Minister got enraged and she fiercely attacked the opposition. He alleged that the Congress was hiding the facts of Manipur violence. Apart from this, made a big allegation about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. She said that Rahul set Manipur on fire.
Why is the opposition not speaking on these issues?
Union Minister Smriti Irani expressed her anger at Ami Yagnik’s question and stated that she strongly disagreed with this. The Union Minister further said that not only women ministers but women political leaders should also focus on the happenings in Manipur as well as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Bihar. She questioned whether Ami Yagnik has the authority to speak out against the atrocities that are committed against women in these States.
A barrage of questions on Congress
Smriti Irani bombarded the opposition with questions. When will you have enough courage to talk about Chhattisgarh, she asked. When will you have the guts to talk about what is going on in Bihar? When will we have the courage to tell how women are raped in Congress-ruled states? Not only this, the minister said when will you have the courage to tell how Rahul Gandhi set Manipur on fire? The minister also advised the Congress MP. She advised her not to suspect the cabinet’s female ministers if she was unable to talk about these instances.
viral video
Let me tell you, the video of Smriti Irani and Ami Yagnik’s counterattack has gone viral. The opposition termed the minister’s statement as his outburst. Priyanka Chaturvedi said that Minister Irani’s fury was seen in the Rajya Sabha today and saw what hatred is after all. Hope the minister recovers quickly and acknowledges her significant responsibility towards the country.
Got angry on Twitter after Rajya Sabha
Not only this, after the Rajya Sabha speech, Smriti Irani once again targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Twitter. Sharing a report on Rahul’s old controversial statement of the Muslim League being a secular party, the minister said that ladies and gentlemen, Hindus would be burned alive in their temples, according to Rahul Gandhi’s alliance for secularism.
He further said that Hindu hatred is nothing new but this is a new low for the Mr. Gandhi dynasty to publicly threaten Hindus. Let us tell you that this attack on Smriti Irani came after a case was registered against the Muslim Youth League members in Kerala for raising provocative slogans at a rally in Manipur.
Significantly, this is the first session of Parliament where Rahul Gandhi is not present as he was disqualified from the previous session following his conviction in the Modi surname case.
Ruckus continues in Parliament
Violence continues in Manipur since May 3. Regarding which the monsoon session, the opposition is demanding a statement and detailed discussion in the House of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the opposition is asking for a statement from Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah is ready for a quick discussion with a reply.