Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Nagaland Phangnon Konyak has accused Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of inappropriate behaviour within the Parliament premises. The allegations come hours after reports emerged accusing Gandhi of causing injuries to two BJP parliamentarians.
Konyak, the first woman from Nagaland to be elected to the Rajya Sabha, claimed that Gandhi came uncomfortably close to her near the Parliament entrance which made her “extremely uncomfortable”. She further alleged that Gandhi began yelling at her in the vicinity which she termed as a violation of parliamentary decorum.
In response to the incident, Konyak has written to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, detailing her allegations against Gandhi. She urged the Chairman to take cognizance of the matter and ensure the dignity of parliamentary proceedings is upheld. “My dignity and self-esteem has been deeply hurt by LoP Rahul Gandhi,” she wrote in the letter.
