"Unfortunate incident in Parliament": Rajnath Singh after meeting two injured BJP MPs
Dec 19, 2024
New Delhi [India], December 19 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday inquired about the health of two BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput who were injured after a scuffle broke out in Parliament premises.
He met the injured MPs at Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital in the national capital. 
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, Singh condemned the incident and said that he had never seen such an "unfortunate" event happening on the premises of the Parliament.
"Two of our MPs - Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput are admitted to Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital and I came to know about their condition. Pratap Sarangi has two stitches on his head and Mukesh Rajput also has a head injury. Both are stable. Doctors say that they will have to remain hospitalized for 2 or more days. The incident that happened is unfortunate. Such incidents in a healthy democracy are unfortunate and is highly condemnable. I have been in the Parliament for the last 30-32 years but I have never seen such an unfortunate incident happening there," the Defence Minister said.
Earlier today, both the NDA and INDIA bloc MPs had staged a protest in Parliament premises, when a scuffle broke out between the two sides, injuring two BJP MPs.
BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi alleged that he was injured after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed another MP, who then fell on him. Sarangi claimed that he was standing near the stairs when another member of Parliament (MP) fell on him, leading to an injury on his head.
He was rushed for treatment in an ambulance. "I was standing near the stairs when Rahul Gandhi came and pushed a fellow MP. That MP fell on me, causing me to fall as well," Sarangi told reporters.
Reacting to the allegations, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his defence, said that he was trying to get inside the Parliament when he was also pushed and threatened by the BJP MPs who were protesting near the entrance. He also alleged that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was also pushed.
"This might be on your camera. I was trying to go inside through the Parliament entrance, but BJP MPs were trying to stop me, push me and threaten me. This has happened...Yes, this has happened (Mallikarjun Kharge being pushed)," Rahul Gandhi told reporters.
