A scuffle broke out outside Parliament between BJP and INDIA bloc MPs after Rahul Gandhi approached BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who had been injured during the confrontation. BJP MPs accused Gandhi of pushing Sarangi, while Gandhi denied the allegations and claimed he was obstructed and pushed by BJP MPs.
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