Congress, SP members come to blows in house over soldiers’ killing
7 Aug 2013 11:51 PM GMT
Members of the Congress and Samajwadi Party almost came to blows in Parliament on Tuesday, forcing the Rajya Sabha to adjourn briefly in the afternoon.
The clash between Samajwadi Party member Naresh Agarwal and Congress party’s Mani Shankar Aiyar took place amid loud demands in the Upper House for a discussion on the killing of Indian jawans by Pakistan.
Aiyar, a former petroleum minister, said there were other issues that needed discussion, and questioned Samajwadi Party members whether they were not concerned about gas prices.
SP’s Naresh Agarwal hit back with an insult targeted at Aiyar, which was immediately expunged by Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari.
A furious Aiyar rushed out of his seat towards Agarwal shouting: ‘How dare you call me that!’ He was stopped by other members, but the angry exchanges continued until the chairman adjourned the house.
‘How could you say such a big thing?’ former law minister Ashwani Kumar asked the SP member. Some Left MPs were also seen criticising Agarwal.
Later, Trinamool MP Derek O’ Brien tweeted: ‘Two senior MPs on either side of me almost came to blows in the RS (Rajya Sabha). What are we coming to?’
The clash between Samajwadi Party member Naresh Agarwal and Congress party’s Mani Shankar Aiyar took place amid loud demands in the Upper House for a discussion on the killing of Indian jawans by Pakistan.
Aiyar, a former petroleum minister, said there were other issues that needed discussion, and questioned Samajwadi Party members whether they were not concerned about gas prices.
SP’s Naresh Agarwal hit back with an insult targeted at Aiyar, which was immediately expunged by Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari.
A furious Aiyar rushed out of his seat towards Agarwal shouting: ‘How dare you call me that!’ He was stopped by other members, but the angry exchanges continued until the chairman adjourned the house.
‘How could you say such a big thing?’ former law minister Ashwani Kumar asked the SP member. Some Left MPs were also seen criticising Agarwal.
Later, Trinamool MP Derek O’ Brien tweeted: ‘Two senior MPs on either side of me almost came to blows in the RS (Rajya Sabha). What are we coming to?’
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