"Continuous habit of his": Congress MP Mallu Ravi slams Sambit Patra's remark on Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Congress MP Mallu Ravi has slammed BJP MP Sambit Patra's remark on Rahul Gandhi in Parliament, accusing Patra of making such comments repeatedly.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Ravi said, "He made a very derogatory comment on Rahul Gandhi. That is why we stalled the House, demanding an apology from Sambit Patra. This is a continuous habit of his."
A row erupted in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after BJP MP Sambit Patra compared the fitness of Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma with that of Rahul Gandhi during a debate in the House, following which Congress members protested his remarks.
Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla also condemned Patra's remarks, saying that the BJP MP used unparliamentary language for LoP Rahul Gandhi and demanded that Patra offer an apology.
"BJP MP Sambit Patra used unparliamentary language for LoP Rahul Gandhi in the House. This has become an everyday habit for them. We have demanded that his comments be expunged and that he offer an apology," Aujla told ANI.
Meanwhile, a row also erupted in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday over Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's "thokenge" remarks, leading to heavy criticism of the Leader of Opposition by BJP National President JP Nadda, calling it an "attack" on the chair.
Kharge's statement came while he was speaking about Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after his remark against the Tamil Nadu government pertaining to the issue of a three-language policy.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Kharge said, "This is a dictatorship. I request you (Deputy Chairman) with folded hands to allow me (to speak). Aapko kya kya thokna hai thik se thokenge, sarkar ko bhi thokenge".
Union Minister JP Nadda heavily criticised Kharge's remarks and demanded an apology from the LoP of the Rajya Sabha.
"The language used by him and the attack on the Chair is condemnable. He should condemn it and apologize for using this language for the Chair. He should take back his words or it should be expunged," Nadda said.
Kharge immediately apologised for his remark, clarifying that his remark was not aimed at the chair but towards the government and its policy.
"I apologize to you (Deputy Chairman), I have not used these words for you. I have said that 'hum sarkar ki policies ko thokenge'. I apologise to you and not to the government," Kharge said.
The second part of budget session of Parliament began on Monday and will continue till April 4. (ANI)