Tensions flared in the Lok Sabha as Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju engaged in a sharp exchange during a discussion on the Women’s Reservation Bill. Gandhi alleged that the government was attempting to bypass a caste census and limit representation for OBC communities. Rijiju hit back by questioning the Congress party’s historical stance, citing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and accusing the party of failing to institutionalise OBC reservation despite decades in power. The confrontation quickly escalated, drawing attention to long-standing political fault lines over social justice, representation, and reservation policies, making it one of the most heated moments in Parliament during the ongoing session.