Hours after BJP MP Pratap Sarangi was injured in chaos outside Parliament after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi allegedly pushed him, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra claimed it was conspiracy.
Speaking to ANI, she said, “Rahul Ji calmly entered the Parliament carrying a picture of Dr BR Ambedkar and raising ‘Jai Bhim’ slogans. You can see who is blocking him from entering. We have been protesting for many days and today, when they (BJP MPs) protested, there was pushing and shoving and ‘goonda-gardi’. A plot by Iya (Rahul Gandhi) to push someone. …Their (BJP’s) true sentiments were seen today.. I challenge the BJP MPs to chant ‘Jai Bhim’.
Earlier in the day, Pratap Sarangi claimed that Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi pushed him during a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties over the Ambedkar incident, causing the man to fall on him.
Pratap Chandra Sarangi said: “Rahul Gandhi pushed a legislator who fell on me and I fell… I was standing near the stairs, Rahul Gandhi came and pushed an MP and he fell on me…”
Sarangi claimed to have sustained some injuries during the duel. He was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment.