The Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed numerous disturbances as Opposition and Treasury members nearly came to blows after Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan utilized the Concern Hour to criticise former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made at an election rally earlier.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held different meetings with Congress leaders and Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Harsh Vardhan following the commotion however it failed to break the deadlock as Congress insisted on an apology from the Minister.
While Mr. Gandhi maintained that the Health Minister was instructed by “someone else” to prevent him from speaking in Parliament, Dr. Vardhan stated Congress members wanted to “assault him and snatch his papers”.