Mallikarjun Kharge, Rajnath Singh Trade Barbs Over Disruptions In Parliament

Congress leader Mallikarjun Khargesaid that a meeting by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to resolve the impasse never happened.

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday refuted the government's charge that the opposition was stalling business in Parliament, saying a meeting by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to resolve the impasse never happened. Mr Singh countered the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, saying he did have a phone call conversation over smooth functioning of the House with Mr Kharge but never gave an assurance of any meeting. Functioning of Parliament has been crippled as the opposition is protesting in both the houses over the Pegasus snooping controversy, farm laws and other issues. While speaking in Rajya Sabha, Mr Kharge said there are talks outside and even in media that Mr Singh has come forward and reached out to the opposition to end the logjam but the opposition is not ready for that.