New Delhi, Dec 08: The Jogi tape controversy today plunged Lok Sabha into turmoil with an agitated BJP training its guns on Congress president Sonia Gandhi and demanding an explanation from her whether the former Chhattisgarh chief minister had taken her consent to split BJP legislature party, forcing adjournment of the House for nearly two hours. The BJP, which has given a notice for breach of privilege against Gandhi, described Ajit Jogi's attempt to allegedly bribe the party MLAs to break the party as the "most shameful" episode in India's five decades of democracy.

Amidst strong protests by congress members, BJP members Madan Lal Khurana, V K Malhotra, Kirit Somaiyya and others wanted Gandhi's presence in the House and a statement on the issue. Bureau Report