BJP MPs have submitted a notice against Sonia Gandhi for allegedly using derogatory remarks about the President of India, asking for disciplinary action. The BJP claimed her comments violated parliamentary ethics and decorum, aiming to protect the dignity of the highest constitutional authority. They also filed a notice against MP Pappu Yadav.
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