Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Congress Mocks Kiren Rijiju Over New Parliament Waterlogging
Heavy rain caused water to collect inside the Parliament complex in Delhi.
The Congress party used videos of the waterlogging to criticize the government.
It also made fun of Minister Kiren Rijiju.
Days earlier, Rijiju had shared a video of himself swimming in a river in Arunachal Pradesh.
He said swimming in rough rivers requires different body positions and skills.
Congress referred to that video in its joke about the Parliament complex.
The party even called the new Parliament an “indoor water park.”
The report does not include a response from Rijiju or the government to the criticism.
The Congress criticized Kiren Rijiju after videos showed waterlogging in the Parliament complex in Delhi.
Congress Kerala called Rijiju “yahan ka khiladi” and asked him to make another swimming reel.
The party linked the jibe to Rijiju’s recent swimming video filmed in Arunachal Pradesh.
Congress sarcastically described the new Parliament as an “indoor water park” for ministers.
Rijiju had previously explained swimming techniques for navigating Arunachal Pradesh’s fast-flowing rivers.
- Who
- The Congress, Kiren Rijiju, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are mentioned.
- What
- Congress mocked the government after waterlogging was reported in the Parliament complex and connected it to Rijiju’s swimming video.
- When
- After heavy rains in Delhi; the waterlogging videos emerged yesterday, according to the report.
- Where
- The waterlogging occurred in the Parliament complex in Delhi, while Rijiju’s earlier swimming video was filmed in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Why
- Congress used the incident to criticize the government and ridicule Rijiju’s earlier comments about swimming in fast-flowing rivers.
- Incident
- Waterlogging was reported in the Parliament complex after heavy rain.
- Location
- Delhi
- Political response
- Congress criticized Kiren Rijiju and the government on social media.
- Phrase used
- Congress called Rijiju “yahan ka khiladi,” meaning “local pro.”
- Earlier video
- Rijiju posted a video of himself swimming in a river in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Rijiju’s explanation
- He said swimming in raging rivers requires keeping the head up and the body more upright.