Smriti Irani questions Rahul Gandhi’s silence after JNU sacks professor and Congress MP over sexual harassment allegations
Union Minister Smriti Irani criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not responding to recent sexual‑harassment allegations at Jawaharlal Nehru University, where a professor and a Congress MP were dismissed. Irani noted Gandhi’s frequent calls to ‘smash the patriarchy’ but asked what concrete steps he has taken against the MP involved. The issue has sparked political debate.