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Priyanka Gandhi bag controversy: BJP mocks Congress MP, 'gifts' her bag featuring '1984' in red dripping ink

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Aparajita Sarangi 'gifted' Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi a bag with '1984' written on it, referencing the anti-Sikh riots.
Sarangi stated, 'The honourable MP is very fond of bags, so I gifted her one.'
Priyanka Gandhi was initially hesitant but eventually accepted the bag, according to Sarangi.
The BJP has criticized Priyanka for 'prioritizing foreign concerns over domestic issues.

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The Express Tribune

BJP MP gives Priyanka Gandhi '1984' sack after her Palestine, Bangladesh bags

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi has gifted Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi a bag marked with "1984" following a political statement made by Gandhi in Parliament. The bag references the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a deeply controversial and painful chapter in India’s history. This move comes just days after Priyanka Gandhi made headlines by carrying a bag featuring motifs related to Palestine and Bangladesh during a session in Parliament. The Congress leader’s ge…

3 months ago·Pakistan

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The Hindu

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi hands a tote bag with “1984” written to Priyanka Gandhi

BJP MP gifts "1984" bag to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, adding to political messaging via handbags in Parliament.

3 months ago·India

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The Siasat Daily

BJP MP gifts Priyanka Gandhi '1984' tote bag over Operation Blue Star

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra transformed the recently concluded Rajya Sabha parliamentary session into a symbolic political protest through her strategic use of tote bags with expressive messages. During the Rajya Sabha Constitution debate session, the newly elected Congress MP from Wayanad on December 16 entered the upper house carrying a tote bag emblazoned with the word “Palestine” in vibrant colours. The tote bag featured…

3 months ago

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Live Mint

After Palestine bag row, Priyanka Gandhi receives tote from BJP symbolic of ’1984’ anti-Sikh riots

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faced BJP criticism for displaying a bag with Palestine symbols in Parliament. In response, BJP MP Aprajita Sarangi gifted her a bag symbolising the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, amid recent confrontations.

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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India TV News

Priyanka Gandhi accepts BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi's '1984' bag gift

Priyanka Gandhi, a recently elected member of the Lok Sabha, has stirred up some controversy in this week's politics, yielded by her tote bags. On Monday, she was part of the glue in the House, carrying a bag with the word "Palestine" emboldened on it, which, as expected, raised eyebrows among BJP leaders. The next day, Gandhi again appeared with another bag, focusing on the plight of minority communities in Bangladesh. The bags became a topic o…

3 months ago·India

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India Today

After Priyanka Gandhi, BJP MP makes a statement with '1984' bag

BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi gifted Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi a bag referencing the 1984 anti-Sikh riots after her earlier statement in Parliament with bags featuring Palestinian motifs, sparking political controversy.

3 months ago·India

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