Congress MP Rahul Gandhi flying kiss: Union Minister Smriti Irani alleges

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi blow a "flying kiss" while leaving parliament after his speech during the No-Confidence Motion debate in Lok Sabha, accused Union Minister Smriti Irani today.

Smriti Irani said "Only a misogynist man can blow a flying kiss to parliament that seats women MPs," on Rahul Gandhi, who was reinstated in parliament yesterday. The action "lacked dignity", she charged.

"Never before has the "misogynistic behaviour" of a man been so visible in parliament. When the House of the people - where laws are made to protect the dignity of women - during the course of a session stands witness to a man's misogyny, my question is should he be brought to task?" she questioned.

Women BJP MPs demanded action and complained to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that Mr Gandhi had insulted women with his alleged "indecent gesture"

But, the Congress said that Rahul Gandhi was gesturing towards MPs of the ruling BJP who were shouting slogans. "Rahul Gandhi gestured towards the treasury benches as he was leaving with a flying kiss as he had called them brothers and sisters. He did not direct it towards any particular minister or MP, and not at all towards Smriti Irani," a Congress leader said.