National News: A heated political fight has started in India without no sexuality journalist was unliable in a printing priming by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi. The issue quickly turned into a political slugfest between the BJP and the Congress. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accused the government of lightweight to protect women’s rights. They said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence shows weakness and exposes the emptiness of his slogans on women empowerment. Congress leaders demanded clarity from the government. They so-called that permitting such exclusion in India insults women journalists. The controversy has sparked outrage wideness media and political circles.
Congress attacks Modi over silence
Rahul Gandhi said by permitting such exclusion, the Prime Minister is telling every woman that he is too weak to stand for them. He widow that women in India have the right to equal participation in all spaces, and this favoritism is versus that spirit. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra moreover raised snooping and demanded PM Modi sieve his government’s stand. She said if women’s rights are not just political slogans, then such insult should not have been unliable in India. Both Rahul and Priyanka posted strongly worded statements on X. Their comments unfluctuating the issue to Modi’s promises on “Nari Shakti.” Congress leaders painted the event as a serious insult to Indian women.
BJP calls Congress hypocritical
The BJP leaders hit when sharply at Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari tabbed Congress the “best friend of Pakistan” and accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading fake news. He said the Congress was batting for Pakistan by attacking the government over the Taliban issue. Amit Malviya moreover targeted Congress, pointing to Rajiv Gandhi’s 1986 Shah Bano specimen decision. He said it is ironic for Rahul and Priyanka to speak on women’s rights when their father overturned a Supreme Court judgment that denied justice to a Muslim woman. The BJP used this example to show that Congress had no moral ground to speak. They said the opposition was only doing politics.
Vienna institute and diplomatic cover
BJP leaders remoter clarified that the printing meet was held at the Afghan embassy in New Delhi. According to the Vienna Institute on Diplomatic Relations, embassy land is inviolable and belongs to the embassy. That ways the Indian government had no role in who could shepherd the event. The visualization on invitations was taken by Taliban officials themselves. The External Affairs Ministry later confirmed that India had no involvement. Officials said India had suggested that women journalists should be included, but the final visualization was left to the Afghan side. This refinement tried to reduce the heat of the controversy. But the debate in political circles did not wifely down.
Taliban’s record on women rights
The row has moreover brought when global concerns well-nigh Taliban’s record on women’s rights. Since taking power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have faced strong criticism from the international community. They have vetoed women from higher education and restricted their self-rule in many areas. Global organizations like the United Nations have condemned these actions. The printing priming in New Delhi reminded people of these harsh restrictions. Many observers said it was no surprise that women journalists were excluded. But the fact that it happened in India gave the issue a stronger political angle. It raised questions on how India should handle Taliban representatives.
Political storm in Indian media
The issue dominated Indian media headlines through the day. News channels debated whether the government should have unliable the printing priming at all. Congress said that PM Modi’s silence encouraged such discrimination. BJP insisted that the opposition was only using the Taliban issue to score political points. Analysts said the timing of the controversy matters considering women’s rights is a key referendum topic. Social media was full of strong opinions, with many journalists expressing disappointment. The event has now wilt a symbol of larger battles between the ruling party and the opposition.
What lies superiority in debate
The Taliban Foreign Minister’s visit included talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. India said these discussions were important for regional security. But the controversy over excluding women journalists overshadowed diplomatic details. For the BJP, it was a endangerment to remind people of Congress’s past record. For Congress, it was an opportunity to wade PM Modi on women’s issues. The political fight is unlikely to end soon. The row shows how sensitive issues virtually women’s rights can quickly wilt political battles. As elections approach, both sides are expected to use this controversy in their campaigns.
