Uproar erupted in Rajya Sabha as BJP and opposition members clashed over a potential no-confidence motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Dhankhar, identifying as a "farmer's son," engaged in a heated exchange with LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, who called himself a "labourer's son." Accusations of partisan behavior and insults flew between both sides, with Dhankhar asserting his commitment to the Constitution.
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