New Delhi, December 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The upper house of Indian Parliament Rajya Sabha witnessed acrimonious scenes, today, as the Opposition intensified its attack on the Modi government demanding a discussion on the India-China border clash at the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh. The Opposition parties also sought an apology from Leader of the House Piyush Goyal for his remarks on Bihar, which it said were an insult to the state and its people.

The Opposition members staged a walkout after their demand for a discussion on the recent LAC clash between the Chinese and Indian soldiers was not met. Addressing a joint press conference held by the Opposition outside Rajya Sabha, Congress MP KC Venugopal said that the entire Opposition walked out of the House for the day to show their protest. JMM party MP Mahua Maji said the Opposition boycotted the Upper House as the government is not ready to hold discussion on the LAC clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers, and Leader of the House Piyush Goyal’s remarks against Bihar.

Goyal while speaking in the Parliament on Tuesday made a demeaning remark on Bihar. He said, “Inka bas chale toh desh ko Bihar hi bana de” (if he had his way he would turn the entire country into Bihar). Samajwadi MP, Ram Gopal Yadav, today said that several prominent leaders come from Bihar. “Such allegations from the Leader of the House are not acceptable. This is very sad,” he said. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader, Manoj Jha, said the government is trying to hide its diplomatic failure behind the Army over the LAC clash.

“The army belongs to the nation and not any political party. Don’t hide your diplomatic failure behind Army…Piyush Goyal should apologize for his remark on Bihar. If he doesn’t, we’ll consider it PM Modi’s attempt to insult the people of Bihar on directions of BJP chief,” he said. It is to mention here that several Indian troops were injured in a clash with the Chinese soldiers in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh on December 09.

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