5 instances when Rahul Gandhi did unusual things in Parliament
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Rahul Gandhi's verbal slips
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has gained recognition for his verbal slips, and errors. Interestingly, since Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary slip-ups have consistently remained in the spotlight. Here are a few notable occurrences:
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When Rahul blew flying kiss in LS
After being reinstated as an MP, Rahul Gandhi addressed the parliament for the first time today. While he was leaving the Lok Sabha premises after his no-confidence motion speech, he blew a flying kiss, which unfortunately was not captured on camera. Union Minister Smriti Irani condemned the Congress leader, labeling his action as misogynistic and stating that the House had never witnessed such an "indecent act."
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His famous hug to PM Modi
In 2018, after his speech, Rahul Gandhi walked across the aisle to hug Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Once again, he was addressing the parliament regarding the no-confidence motion passed against the Council of Ministers. His famous quote was, " Meh ek ek karke apke andar jo pyar heh usko nikalunga....aur app sabko Congress meh badlunga".
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Rahul Gandhi's wink
After hugging PM Modi, he returned to his seat and winked at his fellow party members in a gesture of victory.
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Speaker madam...
Speaking in Lok Sabha, in response to President's address, Rahul called Chairman of Lok Sabha P. Venugopal as "Madam Speaker". Rahul immediately realised his mistake and apologised. Rahul was reading out from a note and the one who wrote it must have assumed Sumitra Mahajan to be in the chair that day. It was hardly a gaffe but it confirmed the impression that he reads out speeches written by others.
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Narega jesi yojana nahi dekhi....instad of MANrega
While slamming the NDA government for criticising Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MNREGA) scheme in Parliament, Rahul called it just NREGA, removing Mahatama Gandhi's name. While Rahul fumbled and corrected his statement, some members of the Treasury benches shouted, "Bhool gaya, bhool gaya."
