Political Leaders Clash Over Mimicry Incident and Caste Linkage
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for linking caste to a mimicry incident, stating that Dalits have always been denied opportunities in Parliament. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi accused the government of stifling democracy by suspending opposition MPs, while Kharge demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for not addressing the House. Rahul Gandhi dismissed Dhankhar's claim of insult and criticized the media for not covering important issues. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury called Dhankhar's caste link "terrible."