Rahul Gandhi-Bittu clash heats up: 'Traitor friend' vs 'Enemy of nation'

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): The political atmosphere in Parliament became heated on Wednesday when a heated exchange broke out between Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Union Minister of State, Ravneet Singh Bittu. The exchange between the two leaders remained a topic of discussion for some time.

Rahul Gandhi called him a “traitor friend”… then Union Minister Bittu Gandhi retorted by calling him an “enemy of the nation,” leading to a heated exchange between the two leaders; watch the video. : According to information, Congress MPs were protesting near the Makar Dwar of Parliament over the India-US trade deal. Meanwhile, Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu was passing by. Then Rahul Gandhi taunted him, calling him a “traitor” and made a sarcastic remark while offering to shake hands. Rahul Gandhi said that Bittu will return to Congress. It is noteworthy that Ravneet Singh Bittu was earlier among the senior leaders of Congress, but later left the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and is currently a minister in the central government.

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Responding to Rahul Gandhi's remarks, Ravneet Singh Bittu refused to shake hands, stating that he had no ties with those he considered enemies of the country. The two leaders then engaged in a heated exchange for some time, after which they went their separate ways.

Meanwhile, Congress MPs were seen protesting against the India-US trade agreement on the steps of Parliament, holding posters that accused the Prime Minister of sabotaging the deal. A day earlier, Rahul Gandhi had also raised questions about the agreement during a media interaction.

Meanwhile, eight opposition members, including seven from the Congress and one from the CPI-M, have been suspended for the remainder of the session for indiscipline during the Budget Session. The suspended MPs include Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, Dean Kuriakose, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, B. Manickam Tagore, Dr. Prashant Yadavrao Padole, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, and S. Venkatesan. The suspended MPs also protested in the Parliament complex, further intensifying tensions between the ruling party and the opposition during the Budget Session.