New Delhi: When Congress chief Sonia Gandhi approached the treasury benches and enquired from BJP MP Rama Devi why they were dragging her into the issue over Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ gaffe, Union minister Smriti Irani stepped in and was seen gesturing towards Gandhi while protesting against Chowdhury’s remark. Gandhi too was seen gesturing towards the minister and speaking angrily.
According to accounts, Rama Devi responded to Gandhi by saying that the apology was demanded of her because she had appointed Chowdhury leader of the Congress group in the Lok Sabha. Soon, Irani stepped in to say that she could help the Congress chief better because it was she who had levelled the allegation against Gandhi.
Gandhi is said to have angrily responded to Irani. “I don’t want to talk to you,” she said, according to accounts.
Soon, Jyotsna Mahant (Congress), Supriya Sule (NCP) and Aparupa Poddar, Mahua Moitra and Mala Roy (all TMC) were seen escorting Gandhi away from the treasury benches.
However, the confrontation continued, with the purported exchanges between Gandhi, Irani and Rama Devi fuelling it further. Congress member Mahant, who was just behind Gandhi, accused Irani of insulting the Congress chief. “When Soniaji went to the other side, Iraniji came and started talking to her by pointing her finger and in an insulting tone. Gandhi is our leader, elder to us in age… She deserves respect,” she told the media.
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