Smriti Irani Slams Rahul Gandhi For 'Killing Mother India' Remark

A heated exchange unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as Smriti Irani and Congress leaders clashed over Rahul Gandhi's statement accusing the government of 'killing Mother India' in the context of Manipur violence. During the No-Confidence Motion discussion, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi claimed that the government's actions had led to the demise of "Mother India" by causing harm in Manipur. This assertion was met with a strong rebuttal from BJP leader Smriti Irani.

Rahul Gandhi expressed, "Bharat ek awaaz hai, Bharat hamari janta ki awaaz hai, dil ki awaaz hai. Uss awaaz ki hatya aapne Manipur mein ki. Iska matlab Bharat Mata ki hatya aapne Manipur mein ki...You killed India by killing the people of Manipur. You are a traitor, you are not a patriot."

In response, Smriti Irani invoked the dark memories of the Emergency era to criticize the Congress party, highlighting their historical involvement in tragic events.

Retorting firmly, Smriti Irani stated, ""Bharat maa ki hatya ki baat karne wale kabhi bhi mez nahi thapthapate. Congressiyo ne baith kar maa ki hatya ke liye mez thapthapaai hai..."

Countering the Opposition's allegations of the government avoiding discussions on the Manipur issue, Smriti Irani emphasized, "Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah & Defence Minister Rajnath Singh repeatedly said that the government is ready to debate on the Manipur issue. The opposition ran away from it, we did not..."