Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Tuesday condemned as "objectionable" the comments by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj accusing Congress president Sonia Gandhi of inciting Congress members and creating a ruckus in the lower house.
"The leader of opposition has used very objectionable words in her press conference. Nothing can be more condemnable than saying that the Congress president was inciting the Congress members to disrupt the house and create a ruckus," Tewari told reporters.
Attacking Gandhi for "inciting" MPs and ministers to disrupt her speech in the Lok Sabha earlier, Sushma Swaraj alleged that Gandhi had no respect for democratic institutions.
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