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Congress taunts Kiren Rijiju after Parliament complex waterlogging
The Congress party on Wednesday mocked Union Minister Kiren Rijiju after videos showed waterlogging in the Parliament complex following heavy rain. Sharing the footage, the Congress Kerala handle said Prime Minister Narendra…
The Congress party on Wednesday mocked Union Minister Kiren Rijiju after videos showed waterlogging in the Parliament complex following heavy rain. Sharing the footage, the Congress Kerala handle said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had turned the new Parliament into an indoor water park so ministers could shoot viral swimming reels. The jibe referenced Rijiju's own video of swimming in an Arunachal river, where he called himself a 'khiladi'.
Rijiju had posted the swimming clip on August 23 with safety advice and later hit back at Congress leader Pawan Khera for calling his swim 'half-naked'. The minister threatened to report Khera to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and said he swims with villagers to inspire people. Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury also shared a video of a leaking roof inside the new Parliament building.
Indian Opinion Analysis
This exchange follows a broader Congress strategy to portray the ruling BJP as distracted by social media optics while governance falters. The Parliament complex, inaugurated in 2023 as part of the Central Vista redevelopment, is managed by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. Whether footage shows a structural defect or seasonal drain blockage matters because repairs fall on the CPWD, and the monsoon session ended without addressing the issue. Rijiju's threat to complain to the Assam chief minister over a remark by a Rajya Sabha MP from Assam highlights the leverage state leaders have over party discipline. The next flashpoint will be if the Lok Sabha secretariat confirms a formal inspection of the waterlogging.
Source: indiatoday.in
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