BJP, Opposition exchange heated words in Rajya Sabha over Kharge's remarks

Ruling and opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday sparred over certain remarks made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajasthans Alwar with treasury bench members seeking an apology from him for the foul commentsHowever Kharge refused to do so while maintaining that the BJP had no role in the countrys freedom struggle He insisted that the remarks were made outside Parliament and should not be discussed in the HouseAt a rally in Rajasthan on Monday Kharge claimed that while the Congress stood for the country and helped attain Independence after its leaders gave supreme sacrifices not even a dog of the BJP was lost for the country He had also alleged that the BJP government talks like a lion but acts like a mouse as it is not taking on China for indulging in incursions along the border and is running away from a debate on the issue in ParliamentSoon after papers were laid in the Upper House and the chairman announced that YSRCP leader V Vijay Sai Reddy and nominated member P T Usha have been nominated on the panel of vice chairman of the house treasury bench members were up on their feet demanding an apology from the Congress leaderChairman Jagdeep Dhankhar urged protesting treasury bench members to resume their seats and even asked Leader of House LoH Piyush Goyal to persuade the members to maintain decorum in the HouseAs protests continued the Chairman said he does not appreciate such unruly scenes and chaotic behaviour in the HouseThis House either side is a platform of expression This House has to reflect and take note of everything that happens outside everything spoken here carries a great weight Anyone wants to take anything should take recourse to rules he said and asked the LoH to present the point the Treasury members want to make in the HouseAlso read People confident Modi govt will recover land lost to China in 1962 war BJP MP Prataprao PatilGoyal said Yesterday Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge used foul language in his speech at Alwar He made baseless remarks and tried to keep untruth before the nation I strongly condemn it and demand an apology from himKharge should apologise to the BJP and the House which has maximum members from the saffron party he said The way he has used the foul langauge reflected his thinking and jealousy He Kharge may be jealous that his party is not being accepted by people Use of such foul language is an insult of this House and all citizens Goyal saidHe further said that after the countrys Independence Mahatma Gandhi had said that the Congress should be disbanded and Kharges behaviour shows what the Father of the Nation had said was trueKharge does not even know how to give a speech Till he apologises he has no right to stay in the House he added As Treasury members continued to demand an apology the chairman asked the LoH to control members and maintain decorumKharge said there was no need to discuss the issue as the remarks were made in Alwar during the Bharat Jodo Yatra What I had said politically was outside the House and not in the House There is no need to discuss here he saidKharges statement evoked unruly scenes in the House and the Chairman asked the members not to set a bad exampleWe are setting a very bad example This kind of conduct gives a bad nameEven the observations of the chair that are wholesome are indigestible What a painful scenario we are having Trust me 135 crore people are laughing at us They are concerned and thinking that we cannot listen to each other the chair saidThere may be a difference of opinion among members but one should not indulge in tit for tat like children he said and asked Kharge to continue his statementKharge said If I repeat what I said outside it would be difficult for them You are asking an apology from those who fought for the countrys Independence They accused the Congress of holding Bharat Todo Yatra to which I responded by saying that Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi gave their lives for the country Who has given life from your side saffron partyGoyal said the Congress leader has no right to make such a statement as he does not remember history He does not recall what happened in Jammu and Kashmir and how China took over 38000 km land from India during their regimeSpeaking on the sidelines of the Bharat Jodo Yatra Kharge on Monday said when Rahul Gandhi talked about the border dispute with China at a presser recently BJP leaders raised the matter alleging that he was trying to break the country and that he has no respect for Indian soldiersThe Modi government claims that they are very strong it pats itself on the back claiming no one can look into its eyes but disputes and clashes are rising at the border Kharge had said