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"Bit funny to put such allegations": Priyanka Chaturvedi slams Kangana Ranaut's 'tapori' remark on Rahul Gandhi

By ANI | Updated: March 19, 2026 05:40 IST

New Delhi [India], March 19 : Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday defended Leader of Opposition Rahul ...

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New Delhi [India], March 19 : Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday defended Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi following controversial remarks by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, stating that personal or political disagreements do not justify such "wrong" allegations.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, while speaking to ANI, said, "There could be personal or political disagreements, but saying something like this for Rahul ji is wrong. I have seen Rahul ji's commitment towards the upliftment of women and respecting them. It is a bit funny to put such allegations on a person who comes from a family full of women leadership."

Meanwhile, speaking to ANI, Congress MP Jothimani said, "I think Kangana Ranaut needs some urgent medical help. Something is terribly wrong with her. Maybe because her movies are not doing well, she might be in some kind of depression. That is why she's making these kinds of statements. She's someone who does not have any understanding of politics or the public... I think you don't need to give importance to such people's comments. Rahul Gandhi is what he is... Who is Kangana Ranaut to judge Rahul Gandhi?"

Earlier on Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his alleged behaviour with other parliamentarians, accusing the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha of "heckling" those giving interviews.

Speaking with ANI, Ranaut said, "We, the women, get very uncomfortable seeing the way he (Rahul Gandhi) conducts himself. He walks in like a 'tapori' and heckles those giving interviews. He should see the conduct and behaviour of his sister, which is very good. Rahul Gandhi himself is a shame."

Her remarks come after 84 former bureaucrats, 116 veterans and four lawyers wrote an open letter, asking Rahul Gandhi to apologise over the incident of him having tea and biscuits at the Makar Dwar entrance to Parliament.

Led by the former Jammu and Kashmir DGP SP Vaid, the signatories stated that the March 12 incident was "deeply concerning" and reflected "conscious disregard for parliamentary authority."

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