Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has expressed outrage over an incident where female journalists were reportedly excluded from a press conference held by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister in New Delhi following his talks with India's External Affairs Minister. Gandhi questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the matter, asking how such an insult to the nation's women was allowed, especially when "women are the pride of the country."

The Congress MP took to her 'X' account to voice her strong condemnation. She specifically criticized the exclusion of female reporters during the press conference given by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi after his dialogue with India’s External Affairs Minister on Friday. Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 Camera - Terracotta Orange

Gandhi questioned why women journalists were kept out of the press briefing hosted for the visiting Afghan Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi. She asserted that the incident constituted an "insult" to the women of India. She further asked how such disrespect was permitted in a country where women are a capable and integral part of the nation. Also Read: Illegal Immigration Behind Muslim Population Growth: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Muttaqi held the press conference following extensive talks with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on Friday. Reports indicated a conspicuous absence of women reporters and that only a limited number of journalists were allowed entry, leading to widespread criticism and numerous accusations regarding the event's guest list.

In her tweet on the social media platform X, Priyanka Gandhi directly addressed the Prime Minister: "Prime Minister Modi ji, please state your position regarding the exclusion of women from the press conference of the Taliban representative visiting India. How was such an insult allowed to happen to women in a country where women are the pride and backbone?" Also Read: Alleged ISI Contact: Man Arrested in Rajasthan Under Official Secrets Act!