Lok Sabha erupts as Congress protests BJP MP Sambit Patra’s remark on Rahul Gandhi

The Lok Sabha turned into a battlefield on Tuesday as Congress members erupted in kick against a comment made by BJP MP Sambit Patra about Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. 

The comment that sparked outrage

During exchanges on supplementary demands for grants and the Manipur budget, Patra likened Gandhi to Indian justice captain Rohit Sharma, representing a comment made by Congress leader Shama Mohamed about Sharma’s fitness. The comparison drew sharp exceptions from Congress MPs, herding a heated standoff.

Speaker's intervention and temporary adjournment

Presiding officer Sandhya Rai assured that Patra’s reflections would be canceled from the records, but the opposition remained firm in its kick. As pressures escalated, Speaker Om Birla interposed, egging both sides to maintain form. still, with Congress members refusing to back down, proceedings were curtly suspended for 10 beats

Patra’s retraction and Congress’s enterprises

Upon reconvening, Birla reprimanded opposition members for challenging the Chair’s authority. In response, Patra stated that if his reflections had offended Gandhi or any other MP, he was willing to withdraw them. Congress leader K C Venugopal raised enterprises over inconsistencies in moderating particular attacks, pointing out that Speaker Birla takes action against similar reflections when presiding but other chairpersons do not. 

Focus on programs, not particular attacks

Administrative Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju condemned attacks on both members and the president, stressing the need for formative debate. Focus on programs, not particular attacks Reiterating his station, Speaker    Birla emphasized that administrative conversations should center on programs rather than particular reflections. He cited once cases where he'd canceled commentary on both the chairman and high minister to uphold the quality of the House.