BREAKING NEWS: Congress MPs rush towards Union Minister Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha, trigger chaos

During Question Hour when Rahul rose to ask a question, Harsh Vardhan said he would like to first "unequivocally condemn the outlandish remarks of the Congress leader against Prime Minister Narendra Modi" made during an election rally.

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed uproarious scenes and the proceedings were adjourned for nearly an hour after Union Minister and BJP leader Harsh Vardhan demanded an apology from Congress party over objectionable remarks made by its MP Rahul Gandhi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently.

During the Question Hour, when Rahul Gandhi rose to ask a question, BJP's Dr Harsh Vardhan said he would like to first "unequivocally condemn the outlandish remarks of the Congress leader against Prime Minister Narendra Modi" made during an election rally.

This led to a sharp reaction from the Opposition benches forcing the chair to adjourn the House till 1 pm.

It may be noted that Rahul Gandhi had said that Modi will "not be able to step out of his house in six months from now. The youth of India will beat him with sticks to make him understand that without employment, the country can never progress." Gandhi was addressing the rally at Old Delhi`s Hauz Qazi area.

Referring to that, Dr Harsh Vardhan had demanded an apology from Gandhi which irked the Congress members who, led by Manickam Tagore, rushed towards the well and interrupted his speech. Sensing the seriousness of the situation, BJP MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani intervened to shield Dr Harh Vardhan, urging the Opposition MPs to go back to their seats.

Interestingly, Rahul Gandhi was sitting in the Lower House when the incident took place.  

As the din continued and Congress MPs started shouting anti-government slogans, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the proceedings for half an hour.

Dr Harsh Vardhan also tweeted a video of the entire incident on Twitter and said that Rahul Gandhi must apologise for his remarks.   

Watch Live !! Lok Sabha Proceedings https://t.co/mRqycgb46t — DrHarshVardhanOffice (@DrHVoffice) February 7, 2020

पीएम मोदी जी पर अपमानजनक टिप्पणी के लिए श्री @RahulGandhi जी को देश से माफ़ी मांगनी चाहिए।

प्रश्नकाल के दौरान राहुल जी के सवाल का जवाब देने से पहले मेरे लिए यह जरूरी था कि मैं उनसे उनकी करनी के लिए पश्चाताप करने का आग्रह करूं।#LokSabha @PMOIndia @narendramodi @JPNadda pic.twitter.com/Dml0NidSU6

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) February 7, 2020

Several MPs later demanded immediate suspension of Rahul Gandhi and Congress MPs for creating disruption and interrupting the Union Minister's speech and tearing his documents.

''Union Minister Harsh Vardhan was speaking in Lok Sabha on Rahul Gandhi's statement when Congress MP Manickam Tagore charged towards him. It is an unfortunate event for democracy,'' BJP MP Jagdambika Pal said. 

Speaking on the issue, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi said, ''After Rahul Gandhi's instigation, they thought of showing the 'danda' way. This was an attempt to manhandle Dr Harshvardhan. This shows the frustration level of Congress and is the height of gundaism.''

It may be noted that PM Modi had taken a swipe at the former Congress president on Thursday over his remark suggesting that unemployed youth will soon lathi-charge the PM over the unemployment problem. Giving a befitting reply to Gandhi over his 'danda' jibe, PM said that he would be sufficiently prepared given his pursuance of yoga in the last 20 years.

The PM said his back has become 'danda-proof', and he will further strengthen it with more ''Surya namaskars.''

Replying to a debate on Motion of Thanks to the President`s address, PM Modi said, "I heard a Congress leader say that youth will hit Modi with sticks in six months. I have decided that I will increase my frequency of 'Surya namaskar' so that my back becomes so strong that it can bear the hits."