Rahul Gandhi Accused Of Misogyny By Female MPs As He Leaves Lok Sabha With A 'Flying Kiss'

Several female Members of Parliament from the BJP have accused Rahul Gandhi of misogyny and inappropriate behaviour within the Parliament.

They protested against his "flying kiss" gesture as he was exiting the House.

Smriti Irani criticised Gandhi's conduct in the Lok Sabha by stating that, "I object to something. The one who was given the chance to speak before me displayed indecency before leaving. It is only a misogynistic man who can give a flying kiss to a Parliament which seats female members of Parliament."

She added, "Such undignified behavior had never been witnessed before in the country's Parliament."

Rahul Gandhi exited from the Lok Sabha right after initiating a debate on the No Trust Motion, during which he raised questions about the Manipur crisis.

Before Gandhi's departure, Union Minister Smriti Irani accused the opposition of retracting from the debate on Manipur.

She said, “They desire a discussion on Manipur. Our ministers consistently assured that the government is prepared for a debate. It is the Opposition that evaded a discussion on Manipur.”

Earlier, Smriti Irani and Rahul Gandhi had exchanged verbal jabs concerning the Manipur crisis.

The BJP MP had also strongly criticised Gandhi for his statements about Bharat Mata during the debate on the no trust motion.

A group of women MPs from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have written a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to take strong action against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

They have alleged that he has made an inappropriate gesture towards BJP MP Smriti Irani in the House.