Fiery Exchange in Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi vs Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur's remarks in Lok Sabha sparked a heated exchange with Rahul Gandhi, leading to accusations and rebuttals. Thakur criticized Gandhi using claims from a book by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Gandhi, while demanding a caste census, accused Thakur of insult, which Thakur denied. The verbal duel escalated with further allegations and interventions.

A remark by BJP MP Anurag Thakur in Lok Sabha on Tuesday incited a heated exchange with Rahul Gandhi, who claimed he had been insulted and vowed the INDIA bloc would ensure a caste census. Thakur, counterattacking, cited a book by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor to target the Congress leadership since 1947, alleging Gandhi misused his position of Leader of the Opposition as 'leader of propaganda'.

Rahul Gandhi, leveraging his 'chakravyuh' metaphor, argued an atmosphere of fear pervades the country. Thakur retorted, drawing a connection between the lotus symbol and Rajiv Gandhi, causing an uproar. Gandhi asserted that abuses wouldn't deter the opposition from passing the caste census.

Thakur, accused the Congress of misdefining OBCs and disparaged Rahul's speeches as scripted by 'Uncle Sam'. Jagdambika Pal, chairing the session, expunged controversial caste remarks. The exchange culminated with Thakur listing alleged Congress scams, intensifying the parliamentary clash.

(With inputs from agencies.)