Congress party members held a large protest outside the Rajasthan assembly in response to minister Avinash Gehlot's remarks about former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Prominent figures demanded an apology and the withdrawal of six suspended Congress MLAs. The protest followed a disruption in the House and adjournments triggered by Gehlot's comments about a welfare scheme named after Gandhi.
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