BHUBANESWAR: Accusing Rahul Gandhi of resorting to physical violence during the protests at the Parliament’s Makar Dwar which resulted in BJP MP from Balasore Pratap Sarangi getting injured, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and several senior BJP leaders from the state condemned the “action of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha”.
Taking to social media after news of Sarangi’s injury and admission in hospital came in, Majhi said, “Our party’s senior leader and Lok Sabha MP from Balasore, Shri @pcsarangi ji, was injured due to the irresponsible and objectionable behaviour of Rahul Gandhi in Parliament. Rahul Gandhi’s actions are not only unacceptable but also an insult to the sacred temple of democracy.”
The chief minister prayed for the speedy recovery of Sarangi and said there is no place for violence in democracy.
Expressing his displeasure over what he termed the juvenile action of Gandhi, Pradhan said the arrogance of the LoP has put lives in danger. Taking to his X handle, the Union minister said, “Will @RahulGandhi ever grow up? The Parliament is not his personal fiefdom. His arrogance, sense of entitlement and feudal behaviour today has caused grievous injuries to elected MPs and has put life in danger.”
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“Strongly disapprove his behaviour and tantrums. No amount of condemnation is enough for his juvenile act. The least he owes is an apology,” the post added.
In his reaction, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said, “This is not an act of a person with a sound mind. It is unfortunate that the Leader of Opposiwtion in Lok Sabwha indulged in such kind of action. I wish for the speedy recovery of the Balasore MP.”
Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, who was part of the BJP protest against Congress at Makar Dwar, said what the Congress leader did was against the dignity and decorum of the Parliament.
Pradhan and Aparajita visited Sarangi at the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital and spoke to doctors attending him. The two leaders wished Sarangi speedy recovery.