# Anurag Thakur files privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi

2026-08-07T06:11:41+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

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BJP MP Anurag Thakur has submitted a breach of privilege and contempt notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. Thakur alleges Gandhi used unparliamentary language, 'idiot' and 'andhbhakt', during the July 29 debate on the anti-paper leak bill, and made grave allegations against Home Minister Amit Shah without prior notice. Thakur has demanded an unconditional apology from Gandhi and a referral to the Privileges Committee. The Hans India reports Thakur also called the Gandhi family 'arrogant', while Congress MP Tariq Anwar dismissed the notice as sycophancy. Livemint notes that the notice cites specific rule violations, including Rule 352 (offensive expressions) and Rule 353 (no allegations without advance notice to the minister). Gandhi's remarks were expunged, but Thakur says he repeated the words after the Speaker's warning.

## Coverage

- thehansindia.com <https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/day-after-filing-contempt-notice-anurag-thakur-calls-gandhi-family-arrogant-1103484>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/anurag-thakur-serves-privilege-notice-against-rahul-gandhi-over-derogatory-language-in-andhbhakts-speech-idiot-cjp-11785426811538.html>

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