Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday criticised Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100-minute speech in Parliament ''boring.'' He suggested that Priyanka Gandhi made such remarks as "she is new to this", adding that the Congress leader didn’t understand the Prime Minister's vision.

Reacting to the speech, Priyanka Gandhi compared it to a "double period of mathematics" in school, stating that it was unengaging and lacked novelty. She remarked, "The PM has not spoken anything new. He has bored us. It took me decades back."

In response, Kiren Rijiju defended PM Modi’s address, emphasising its significance. Speaking to IANS, he said, "Maybe she doesn't understand what PM Modi was saying, but everything he said was correct. He outlined 11 mantras for making India a developed nation. This is not about any single party but a collective mission. We all have to follow it."

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"We must unite and work together to achieve the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. Whatever PM Modi says, we need to unite and make India a 'developed nation.' I am confident we will achieve this by 2047," the minister added.

Meanwhile, during the Lok Sabha debate on the 75-year journey of India's Constitution on Saturday, Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress of failing to honour Dr BR Ambedkar appropriately. He demanded an apology from the party to “lessen its sins,” alleging that Congress initially excluded Ambedkar from the Cabinet and later “made” him lose the 1952 parliamentary election. He also questioned why the Bharat Ratna was conferred on Ambedkar only in 1990, decades after his contributions.

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Kiren Rijiju dismissed claims that minorities lack safety and rights in India. Citing Article 15 of the Constitution, he stated, "India has always ensured equal rights and opportunities for all, including minorities. It is one of the first countries to grant universal suffrage." He also highlighted that the Constitution protects the freedom of religion and minority interests.