As the issue involving the son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi generated political heat and led to repeated adjournments of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, BSP and SP--UPA's outside supporters--came in support of the Congress President asking how could she be held responsible for alleged wrongdoings of a relation.
During the uproar, BJP members demanding a discussion raised slogans attacking Congress and Vadra while Congress members shouted counter slogans.
This was met with counter slogans 'Congress ka haath, janata ke saath, garib ke saath' (hand of Congress is with the people and the poor) by ruling party members some of whom rushed to the well of the House.
Yashwant Sinha of BJP led the charge against Vadra in the Lok Sabha.
"Though there are several business schools which teach models of making money, there is one highly connected person who did not go to any such school but has given a model where no investment is made but windfall gains of thousands of crores are made."
After a meeting of BJP's Parliamentary Party, Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ravishankar Prasad rejected Congress contention that the matter was a "state subject" and therefore cannot be raised in Parliament.
Congress ruled out discussion on the issue in Parliament.
Rejecting BJP's demand that Government give a reply in Parliament on the issue, party spokesperson Sandip Dikshit said, "He (Vadra) is an individual. Not a member of House. We do not discuss individuals in Parliament".
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