CPI(M) MP terms Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s presence at Speaker’s tea party unfortunate

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Congress person  Priyanka Gandhi Vadra successful  the customary beverage  enactment      hosted by Lok Sabha talker  Om Birla connected  the decision  of the Winter Session of Parliament, successful  New Delhi connected  Friday, December 19, 2025.

Congress person Priyanka Gandhi Vadra successful the customary beverage enactment hosted by Lok Sabha talker Om Birla connected the decision of the Winter Session of Parliament, successful New Delhi connected Friday, December 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI

CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP and elder person John Brittas deed retired astatine Congress person Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for attending the customary beverage enactment hosted by Lok Sabha talker Om Birla, which was besides attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

Mr. Brittas said, “Hours aft MGNREGA—a authorities that benefits crores of Indian workers—was dismantled successful Parliament, it is unfortunate that immoderate Congress leaders chose to be a customary beverage party.” 

Past boycotts

He cited astatine slightest 4 instances erstwhile the Opposition boycotted specified gatherings to registry their protest, including past year’s Winter Session, erstwhile the Opposition skipped the beverage enactment to protestation Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged insulting remarks against BR Ambedkar. 

“What connection are they sending to India’s mediocre by hailing the Prime Minister’s overseas tours and exchanging compliments aft Mahatma Gandhi was killed for the 2nd clip implicit (referring to the alteration of MGNREGA nomenclature),” helium said. The Opposition criticised the authorities for not lone dismantling MGNREGA, upending its demand-driven architecture, but besides removing the “Mahatma Gandhi” prefix. The Parliament connected Thursday passed Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G). 

Mr. Brittas said that adjacent Congress leaders were discomfitted by specified a spectacle. He besides underlined that Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds nary ceremonial presumption successful the Congress Parliamentary Party structure; the others who clasp positions—such arsenic its person and lawman leader—were not present. 

He further alleged that the authorities is preparing grounds for replacing Mahatma Gandhi’s representation from the currency notes. When pointed retired that determination was nary ceremonial telephone for a boycott from the INDIA block, helium said, “Several leaders skipped the meeting. Did you spot immoderate DMK oregon TMC person there?”   

He besides underlined, that Ms. Vadra did not rise immoderate issues concerning her constituency Wayanad. 

Published - December 22, 2025 09:20 p.m. IST

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