Congress fury over PM Modi’s Manmohan ‘raincoat’ jibe threatens to stall Parliament

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Feb 09, 2017: Raucous disruptions have returned to Parliament once again, this time following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jibes at his predecessor Manmohan Singh.

The Rajya Sabha, where the political drama happened on Wednesday, was adjourned temporarily, signalling a deepening chill between the Congress and the government. The principle opposition party has demanded that the PM apologise to Singh for saying “people should learn from Dr Singh how to bathe in bathroom wearing a raincoat”, alluding to his blemish-free reputation while heading a ‘scam-riddled’ government.

Top Congress leaders huddled on Thursday morning and decided to stall proceedings in Rajya Sabha and stage protests in the lower House.

It’s not clear if the protests would lead to a washout of the rest of the session in the Rajya Sabha, but the disruptions are likely to disrupt a large part of the budget session.

Raucous disruptions have returned to Parliament once again, this time following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jibes at his predecessor Manmohan Singh.

The Rajya Sabha, where the political drama happened on Wednesday, was adjourned temporarily, signalling a deepening chill between the Congress and the government. The principle opposition party has demanded that the PM apologise to Singh for saying “people should learn from Dr Singh how to bathe in bathroom wearing a raincoat”, alluding to his blemish-free reputation while heading a ‘scam-riddled’ government.

Top Congress leaders huddled on Thursday morning and decided to stall proceedings in Rajya Sabha and stage protests in the lower House.

It’s not clear if the protests would lead to a washout of the rest of the session in the Rajya Sabha, but the disruptions are likely to disrupt a large part of the budget session.