Video | Rahul Gandhi and Dinesh Pratap Singh get into heated exchange during Rae Bareli meeting

A video has surfaced showing a heated exchange between Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh during a meeting in Rae Bareli. The clash took place while Rahul Gandhi was on a two-day visit to his constituency on September 10 to 11.

In the video, an argument broke out during a session of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) in Rae Bareli. Rahul Gandhi, who was presiding over the meeting, reminded Singh of protocol, saying:

“I am chairing this meeting. If you have something to say, ask first, and then I will give you a chance to speak.”

This remark angered the UP minister, who was seated right beside Gandhi. Singh shot back, insisting that while Rahul may be the chairman, he was not obliged to agree with everything Gandhi said. “You yourself do not even listen to the speaker,” Singh retorted, sparking a heated back-and-forth between the two. Singh can he heard objecting to the proceedings going against the DISHA guidelines.

Responding to his heated exchange with Gandhi, Singh told news agency PTI said, "In the DISHA meeting, the MP is the chair of the meeting of the constituency. As per the guidelines rural development department, implementation, supervising of 43 programmes is his responsibility. When Rahul Gandhi comes, he comes across as an owner, which was not acceptable to me."