Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "murder of India in Manipur" remark in Lok Sabha, saying this is for the first time in parliamentary democracy that someone has made such a statement.

In her response following Gandhi's speech on the no-confidence debate, Irani expressed her dismay over his choice of words. She called his comment unprecedented in parliamentary democracy, asserting that it was the first time someone had made such a statement. Irani emphasized that Manipur is an integral part of India and condemned the behavior displayed during the session.