Priyanka’s Bag With ‘Palestine’ On It Turns Heads In Parliament

New Delhi: Congress lawmaker Priyanka Gandhi reached Parliament on Monday with a ‘Palestine’ tag on her handbag, drawing the attention of fellow Parliamentarians and television cameras alike.

It is seen as a move by the Congress MP to express solidarity with Palestinians amidst the months-long military face-off with Israel.

Priyanka has been vociferous about the Israel-Gaza fight in the recent past and termed Israeli actions in Gaza as "barbaric and inhuman."

As the photo of Priyanka Gandhi smiling and flaunting a bag that reads "Palestine" landed on social media, it ignited a storm of reactions from netizens with many expressing shock and surprise while others raised eyebrows over her espousal of the cause of Palestinians.

Priyanka’s symbolic support for Palestine comes a day after her meeting with Palestine embassy charge d'affaires Abed Elrazeg Abu Jazer. The Palestinian diplomat met Priyanka at her residence days ago, to congratulate her on Lok Sabha victory from Wayanad and also suggested a leadership role for India in reaching a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war.