Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi arrived in Parliament today with a handbag displaying a bold "Palestine" tag. Her gesture drew sharp reactions from the BJP who termed it as "crass communal posturing".
Priyanka Gandhi, who has been vocal about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, previously described Israel's military actions as "barbaric and inhuman." The latest debate over her stance comes a day after she hosted Palestine embassy representative Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer at her residence. The diplomat congratulated her on her Lok Sabha victory from Wayanad and urged India to take a leadership role in facilitating a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.