Giriraj Singh slams Congress over Parliament disruption
Synopsis
Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh attacked Congress and Rahul Gandhi on 14 August 2026, alleging they stayed silent on 12 bills passed in Parliament while disrupting proceedings with theatrics, calling Congress a 'street-performer's party' gripped by ideological bankruptcy.
Key Takeaways
Giriraj Singh posted a sharp attack on Congress and Rahul Gandhi on 14 August 2026 .
He alleged 12 bills were passed during the session without a single word of opposition from Congress MPs.
Singh accused Congress of bringing a monkey into the House, calling it a breach of parliamentary dignity.
He labelled Congress a 'मदारी पार्टी' (street-performer's party) suffering from complete ideological bankruptcy.
The BJP has repeatedly accused Congress of prioritising disruption over substantive legislative debate across multiple sessions.
Twelve bills passed. Not a word from the opposition. That is the charge Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh levelled at Rahul Gandhi and the Indian National Congress on Friday, 14 August 2026, in a sharp broadside that framed Parliament's recent session as a tale of two choices — debate or drama.
Singh's post in Hindi pulled no punches: 'सदन बहस और जनहित के मुद्दों के लिए होता है, नौटंकी के लिए नहीं!' — 'The House is for debate and public-interest issues, not theatrics!' He alleged that while 12 bills were passed during the session, Congress MPs failed to speak a single word on any of them, choosing instead to bring a monkey into the House and shred its dignity. He went further, labelling the party a 'मदारी पार्टी' — a 'street-performer's party' — consumed by what he called complete ideological bankruptcy.
Silence on bills, spectacle on the floor
The accusation cuts to a recurring fault line in Indian parliamentary politics. When a ruling majority can pass legislation without meaningful opposition engagement, the government scores a procedural win — but the legislative record suffers. Singh's framing is deliberate: by spotlighting the 12 bills passed against a backdrop of opposition silence, he positions the BJP as the party of governance and Congress as one that forfeited its own platform.
The Congress, currently in opposition to the BJP-led central government, has faced repeated BJP criticism for prioritising disruption over substantive floor debate. That pattern — protests, walkouts, and dramatic gestures replacing clause-by-clause scrutiny — has played out across multiple parliamentary sessions in both houses in recent years.
The 'Madari Party' jab and what it signals
The phrase 'मदारी पार्टी' is not accidental. A madari is a street performer who works with trained animals — monkeys included. Singh's use of the term, tied directly to the alleged incident of a monkey being brought into the House, is a calculated rhetorical move that links spectacle to ideological emptiness. It is the kind of line designed to travel: vivid, visual, and hard to shake.
For the BJP, which has consistently accused Rahul Gandhi of lacking policy seriousness, this post is an extension of a long-running narrative — that Congress leads with optics, not ideas. Whether Congress responds on the floor or on social media will be the next beat to watch.
When Parliament convenes next, the question will be simple: will the opposition speak to the bills, or let the BJP write this story alone?
Point of View
And let the opposition's silence on bills do the prosecutorial work. By anchoring the attack on a concrete number — 12 bills — rather than abstract accusations, the BJP frames the session as productive governance met with performative opposition. The 'Madari Party' label is designed to stick in the public imagination well beyond the session itself, reinforcing a long-cultivated image of Congress as a party of optics over policy. How Congress responds — or whether it responds substantively at all — will determine whether this narrative hardens heading into the next session.
NationPress
14 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Giriraj Singh say about Congress in Parliament?
Giriraj Singh accused Congress and Rahul Gandhi of staying silent on 12 bills passed in Parliament while disrupting proceedings with theatrics, including allegedly bringing a monkey into the House. He called Congress a 'Madari Party' — a street-performer's party — suffering from ideological bankruptcy.
How many bills were passed in the Parliament session Giriraj Singh referred to?
Giriraj Singh stated that 12 bills were passed during the session, alleging that Congress MPs did not speak a single word on any of them.
What does 'Madari Party' mean and why did Giriraj Singh use it?
'Madari' refers to a street performer who works with trained animals, particularly monkeys. Singh used the term to link Congress's alleged act of bringing a monkey into the House with what he described as the party's broader ideological emptiness and preference for spectacle over substance.
What is the BJP's broader criticism of Congress in Parliament?
The BJP has repeatedly accused Congress of prioritising disruptions, walkouts, and dramatic gestures over substantive debate on legislation — a pattern the ruling party says has played out across multiple parliamentary sessions in both houses in recent years.
Who is Giriraj Singh?
Giriraj Singh is a senior BJP leader, Union Minister of Textiles, and Lok Sabha MP from Begusarai, Bihar. He is known for outspoken political commentary, particularly targeting the Congress party and its leadership.
