Parliament Showdown: BJP Moves Privilege Motion Against Rahul Gandhi Amid Video Row

A fresh political storm has erupted in Parliament after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju released videos alleging that Congress MPs barged into the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber and behaved inappropriately on February 4, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address the House. The Congress has dismissed the claims as baseless, calling it a diversionary tactic. Meanwhile, the confrontation has intensified over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the India-U.S. trade deal. The BJP has announced plans to move a privilege motion against the Leader of the Opposition, accusing him of misleading the House and making unsubstantiated allegations against the Prime Minister. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has also spoken of a substantive motion targeting Gandhi’s membership. With a no-confidence motion already moved against the Speaker and proceedings repeatedly disrupted, the battle between the government and the opposition has now crossed from rhetoric into procedural warfare - setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown inside Parliament.