Parliament Monsoon session: JP Nadda apologises after remarks against Mallikarjun Kharge trigger uproar; 'take back my words'
Operation Sindoor
and Pahalgam terror attack in Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange between opposition and treasury benches after Leader of the House
J P Nadda
made some "objectionable" remarks against leader of the opposition
Mallikarjun Kharge
.
Nadda later withdrew his remarks after an opposition uproar and also apologised for it.
After Kharge's over an hour long speech, Nadda rose to object to some remarks made by the LoP against PM Narendra Modi. Nadda accused Kharge of "losing his mental balance" and using objectionable words but withdrew his statement soon after amid protests from the opposition. "I take back my words," Nadda said and asked the chair that his remarks may be replaced with "bhavavesh mein beh kar" (flow of emotions).
Nadda demanded that Kharge's remarks on PM be expunged from the records. However, Kharge as well as opposition benches demanded an apology from Nadda
"PM Modi is the most popular leader in the world and not just BJP takes pride in it, the nation does," Nadda said, adding that Kharge has not taken care of the PM's stature and used objectionable words that were not befitting the status of the LoP.
"I have already taken back my words, but if they have hurt his (Kharge's) feelings, I apologise for the same. However, Kharge did cross his limits and made certain remarks against the Prime Minister in passion and out of emotion, which need to be expunged," Nadda said.
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