Parliament Session / Rahul Gandhi clarifies on mimicry controversy - 'My video is in my phone, no one said anything'

Parliament Session: The issue of mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar outside the Parliament House seems to be gaining momentum. While Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee, who did mimicry, is being criticized, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who defecated in his video, is also being targeted by the people. Seeing this entire controversy growing, Rahul Gandhi has also issued a clarification. Rahul Gandhi has claimed that no one has said anything.

What did Rahul Gandhi say?

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said that the MP was sitting there, I shot his video. My video is on my phone. The media is showing it, no one said anything. Our 150 MPs have been thrown out (from the House) but there is no discussion on it in the media. There is no discussion on Adani, no discussion on Rafale, no discussion on unemployment. Our MPs are sitting outside disappointed but you are discussing that (mimicry).

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Kalyan Banerjee also gave clarification

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee has also given clarification on the mimicry controversy. He told the media on Wednesday that it was never my intention to hurt anyone. Dhankar sir is much senior to me, I don't know why he has taken this upon himself. My question is, if he has taken it upon himself, does he behave like this in the Rajya Sabha?

President Draupadi Murmu also expressed disappointment

The country's President Draupadi Murmu has also expressed disappointment over the insult by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. He wrote on the social media platform It should be within. This has been a parliamentary tradition of which we are proud and the people of India expect him to maintain it."