Union Minister, Congress Leader Exchange Barbs On Suspension Of MPs

"It was unfortunate as the whole country witnessed their sheer hooliganism," the Parliamentary Affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said.

The political slugfest over the suspension of 12 opposition MPs continues even after the conclusion of the winter session of Parliament with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and Congress chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh exchanging barbs on Sunday over the issue. To err is human but to repeatedly justify it is foolish.We were always ready to withdraw suspension had your colleagues apologised, but they were only justifying. You must not lose your way while pleasing RaGa. Do tell him about respect being commanded and not demanded. ...that what were unfamiliar Delhi police personnel doing in the lobbies that day?Do I also need to remind you of what your leader late Arun Jaitley had said-defending disruption as a legitimate instrument of parliamentary strategy?@JoshiPralhad2/3

In a series of tweets, Mr Joshi posted a video of the ruckus created during the last days of the Monsoon session that led to the suspension of 12 MPs and tagging Mr Ramesh said, "As people's representatives, it is the duty of parliamentarians to respect the Chair and behave in a manner worthy of their standing. However, Mr Ramesh's colleagues chose disruption over debate."

"It was unfortunate as the whole country witnessed their sheer hooliganism," the Parliamentary Affairs minister said.