A ruckus erupted in Rajya Sabha after BJP objected to Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks. Union minister JP Nadda condemned the language used. Kharge apologised and clarified his remarks were against government policy, not the Chair. This followed a heated exchange over remarks made by Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan about the Tamil Nadu government and DMK.
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