Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday (February 12, 2026) rejected Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's claim that she encouraged Congress MPs during a confrontation in the Lok Sabha Speaker's chamber, asserting that no abuse took place and that she spoke only peacefully at the end.
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Responding to Mr. Rijiju's remarks, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told reporters,"We did not abuse anyone. 1-2 MPs were agitated, and they expressed it. He also said that I was encouraging them, which is a lie. I was sitting quietly. In the end, I said a few things peacefully," she said. Priyanka Gandhi also targeted the government over the India-U.S. trade deal, alleging that it would adversely impact farmers.
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"The trade deal [India-U.S.] that they have signed is going to incur heavy losses to the farmers. The entire labour union is on strike today, and we are supporting them," she told reporters. Commenting on action being taken against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, she said such moves would not deter him. "They will do FIR, cases and whatnot against Rahul Gandhi, but nothing is going to affect him," she added. Her remarks came after Mr. Rijiju alleged that around 20-25 Congress MPs entered the Speaker's chamber and verbally abused him.
