# Rijiju taunts Rahul over Prayagraj visit, says should have gone to Ranchi

2026-08-09T04:46:58+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on social media, saying he made a 'big mistake' by going to Prayagraj instead of Ranchi. 'Mistakes happen to humans,' Rijiju wrote on X, without elaborating on what he meant. The jibe came a day after Gandhi visited Prayagraj to address a youth event, where he attacked the central government's policies, and amid a heated exchange between the two over the women's reservation bill and its linkage to delimitation. On Saturday, Rijiju had urged Gandhi to support the bill, prompting the Congress leader to question why it must be tied to delimitation.

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- aajtak.in <https://www.aajtak.in/world/story/iran-releases-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-new-video-serious-health-rumors-ntc-drmt-dskc-2618324-2026-08-09?utm_source=rss>
- aajtak.in (2) <https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/rahul-gandhi-prayagraj-kiren-rijiju-social-media-post-ntc-amkr-dskc-2618393-2026-08-09?utm_source=rss>

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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:07:41+00:00.

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