{"id":26039,"date":"2025-12-06T17:42:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T17:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/cross-party-flex-how-kiren-rijiju-artfully-dodged-rahul-gandhis-judo-move-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T17:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T17:42:33","slug":"cross-party-flex-how-kiren-rijiju-artfully-dodged-rahul-gandhis-judo-move-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/cross-party-flex-how-kiren-rijiju-artfully-dodged-rahul-gandhis-judo-move-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Party Flex: How Kiren Rijiju Artfully Dodged Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s &#8216;Judo Move&#8217; | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9754751\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 06, 2025, 22:53 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9754751\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-254181009 asubttl-schema\">Rahul, known for his enthusiasm for gym workouts, martial arts, and judo, offered to teach Rijiju some judo moves<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgblu\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-254181009\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-254181009 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This is not the first time the two leaders have been seen chatting in Parliament. Their conversations, often noticed even before meetings begin, usually revolve around health and exercise. File pic\/PTI\" title=\"This is not the first time the two leaders have been seen chatting in Parliament. Their conversations, often noticed even before meetings begin, usually revolve around health and exercise. File pic\/PTI\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-254181009\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the two leaders have been seen chatting in Parliament. Their conversations, often noticed even before meetings begin, usually revolve around health and exercise. File pic\/PTI<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">An unusual and lighthearted moment unfolded in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/pet-peeves-in-parliament-rahul-gandhis-canine-quip-escalates-congress-bjp-dog-day-drama-9745367.html\">Parliament<\/a> on Saturday morning during a formal event. Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju was surrounded by several MPs, including Rahul Gandhi and Rajeev Shukla. Their brief chat was not about politics or parliamentary developments but about something they both enjoy\u2014fitness.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Rijiju began by asking Rahul about his workout routine. Rahul replied that he exercises regularly. When Rijiju asked whether he trains at home or at a gym, Rahul said he works out at home and immediately invited Rijiju, \u201cCome home, let\u2019s exercise together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi leaves from the Parliament after paying tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his death anniversary.He says, \u201cAmbedkar ji is an icon. He showed a path to the entire country, he gave us the Constitution. So, we remember him and protect his\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h1maSJW5DY\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/h1maSJW5DY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1997145867460268129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Rahul, known for his enthusiasm for gym workouts, martial arts, and judo, offered to teach Rijiju some judo moves. Rijiju responded with a witty quip: \u201cWe are very busy people. We need to work\u2014we can\u2019t afford to get hurt.&#8221; The remark made those around them laugh, but Rahul insisted, saying it would be fun and good for fitness.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">This is not the first time the two leaders have been seen chatting in Parliament. Their conversations, often noticed even before meetings begin, usually revolve around health and exercise.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Inside Parliament, they may stand on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but their camaraderie over fitness is a reminder that, at the end of the day, health transcends politics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfd\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfdbtn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/google-color.svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" alt=\"\" class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\"\/><span class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\">Click here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-254181009 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 06, 2025, 22:46 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-254181009 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Cross-Party Flex: How Kiren Rijiju Artfully Dodged Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s &#8216;Judo Move&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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