The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges between the Opposition and treasury benches after Leader of the House JP Nadda made some objectionable remarks against Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, which he later withdrew and apologised for, reported news agency PTI.

Rising soon after Kharge spoke for over an hour during the discussion on `Operation Sindoor` and the Pahalgam terror attack, Nadda first accused him of "losing his mental balance" after Kharge made certain remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nadda demanded that Kharge`s comments on the Prime Minister be expunged from the records, stating they were made in a "flow of emotions", reported ANI.

However, Kharge and the Opposition benches strongly objected to Nadda`s "mental balance" remark and demanded an apology. Kharge also stated that Nadda was one of the ministers in the NDA government whom he respected, but expressed his shame that Nadda had made such comments against him, reiterating his demand for an apology.