Slipper hurled at Pappu Yadav at presser as he defends skit on Ram temple donation theft
Independent MP Pappu Yadav was attacked with a slipper during a press conference where he defended a parliamentary skit mocking alleged theft of Ram temple donations. The incident follows legal complaints filed against him and other opposition leaders for hurting religious sentiments.
Why it matters
The event underscores the volatile intersection of religious sentiment, political protest, and parliamentary decorum in India.
A man threw a slipper at Independent MP Pappu Yadav during a press conference at his house on Sunday (August 2, 2026) after the lawmaker defended his skit inside the Parliament House complex on the alleged theft of donations at the Ram temple, leading to a scuffle between his supporters and the attacker.
Mr. Yadav was addressing the presser amid a row over his Friday (July 31, 2026) protest with an FIR being filed in Varanasi against him, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party MP from Faizabad (Ayodhya) Awadhesh Prasad for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
While Mr. Yadav was addressing the presser, a man questioned him over his actions and alleged that the MP had insulted Lord Ram. He then threw a slipper at Mr. Yadav, and a scuffle ensued between the Purnia MP’s supporters and the attacker.
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