Government seeks apology from Rahul Gandhi on Rafale issue

New Delhi, Dec 14 The Lok Sabha was dismissed for the day on Friday after treasury and opposition seats competed over the Rafale issue, with the administration looking for a conciliatory sentiment from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on the issue.

When the Question Hour started, opposition members trooped into the Well carrying placards and raising various issues, including the Rafale deal.

Bouyed by the Supreme Court order, which gave a clean chit to the government, BJP members stood up and raised slogans against the Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said following the Supreme Court decision, Gandhi should apologize.

In the midst of boisterous sloganeering, around 11.10 AM, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan dismissed the House till twelve out of the blue.

As the House amassed again for the second time, the fuss proceeded.

Other than Congress individuals, AIADMK and TDP individuals likewise made hubbub in the House requesting development of a dam by Karnataka on the Cauvery stream and exceptional status for Andhra Pradesh respecitvely.

Assaulting the Congress, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Rahul Gandhi "deluded" the country on the issue for "political gains" and ought to apologize to the country.

As the excitement proceeded with, Mahajan deferred the House for the day.

The Supreme Court Friday gave a spotless chit to the Narendra Modi government on the obtainment of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

The apex court said there was no event to question the basic leadership process in the multi-billion dollar Rafale bargain.

Amid the uproar, two bills - the Indian Medical Council Amendment Bill, 2018 and the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2018 - were presented by Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar separately.