Congress To Move Privilege Motion Against PM For Backing Anurag Thakur's Speech

In what could escalate the row over BJP leader Anurag Thakur's caste remark against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the main Opposition has decided to move a privilege complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising Mr Thakur for his speech.

Amid the row over the five-time MP's remark, the Prime Minister shared a video of Mr Thakur's speech on X and said it is a "must hear". "This speech by my young and energetic colleague, Shri @ianuragthakur is a must hear. A perfect mix of facts and humour, exposing the dirty politics of the INDI Alliance," he said.

The Congress responded sharply, saying that the Prime Minister had encouraged a "serious breach of parliamentary privilege" by sharing the speech which it described as a "highly abusive and unconstitutional tirade".