BJP MP was shouting 'Shame, Rahul Gandhi' over Jharkhand, Priyanka did this next

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi faced protests right after arriving in Parliament for the ongoing Monsoon Session on Tuesday. Several NDA MPs were protesting with placards in hand a day after the police crackdown on protesting students and job aspirants in INDIA-ruled Jharkhand. One BJP MP sloganeered, asking why Rahul Gandhi has not visited the eastern state yet. Priyanka stopped in her tracks, with a smile on her face, and took a good glance at the placard.She tried to counter, but he kept sloganeering. "Jharkhand kyun nai gaye (Why didn't he go to Jharkhand)," he asked as the Congress MP attempted to confront him."Rahul ji Jharkhand k chhatro se mile bhi hai. (Rahul Gandhi has even met the students of Jharkhand)," she replied before walking away.Moments later, Priyanka Gandhi told reporters that this was the first time she noticed NDA MPs holdin a protest. "At least we have forced them to do this. Now he (Amit Shah) should come and give a statement." NDA and Opposition MPs faced off outside the Parliament premises, with both parties holding placards and playing blame games regarding the Jharkhand student protests. Several NDA MPs participated in the stir, including Kangana Ranaut, Anil Govil, Aparajita Sarangi and Anurag Thakur, among others. Meanwhile, INDIA MPs included Priyanka Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Jaya Bachchan, among others.The NDA MPs demanded an explanation about the police crackdown on the Jharkhand protesters, while calling out Rahul Gandhi for avoiding discussions on students' agitation, which he has been asking for several days. The Opposition MPs protested against Home Minister Amit Shah over the Cockroach Janta Party stir in Delhi's Jantar Mantar. - EndsPublished On: Aug 11, 2026 11:46 IST