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Kiren Rijiju claimed that 20 to 25 Congress MPs including Priyanka Gandhi entered the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber and abused him.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday criticised Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi amid the controversy surrounding MM Naravane’s memoir. Rijiju said it is “not right to use our security as a political weapon.”
“Cannot Teach Lessons To Rahul Gandhi”
Speaking about the chaos in Parliament, Rijiju said he could not understand Rahul Gandhi’s approach.
“I cannot teach lessons to Rahul Gandhi ji. I can’t understand what world he lives in. What ideology drives his actions? Senior members of Congress should explain to him that Parliament cannot function like this. Don’t behave like children here. Our country is huge, and security is a significant issue. It’s not right to use our security as a political weapon and undermine anyone’s dignity,” he said.
Speaker’s chamber incident
Referring to the uproar in Parliament a day earlier, Rijiju said the Speaker was deeply hurt.
“As I said, the Speaker is very hurt. I have even spoken to the Speaker. They went to the Speaker’s chamber and abused him, said bad things. Then the Speaker gave a ruling, which was not followed and then Rahul Gandhi said that he does not need anyone’s permission to speak. He will speak as per his wish, without any rules,” Rijiju said.
He added that no member can speak in the House without the Chair’s permission.
“Unless permission is given by the Chair, members cannot speak in the House. Even the Prime Minister will speak only with the permission of the Chair. Everyone speaks only with permission,” he said.
Rijiju claimed that 20 to 25 Congress MPs entered the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber and abused him.
“At least 20-25 Congress MPs entered the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber and abused him. I was also there. The Speaker is a very soft person, otherwise strict actions would have been taken. Senior Congress leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal, were also present inside, and they were encouraging them to fight,” he said.nt
Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided to stay out of Parliament proceedings on Wednesday.
Delhi, India, India
February 11, 2026, 11:49 IST
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