Congress chief Rahul Gandhi launched his sharpest ever attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the floor of the parliament on multiple issues including the Rafale deal, saying he is not a "chowkidaar (guard)" but a "bhagidaar" (participant) and "he cannot look me in the eye". His scathing speech was punctuated by screaming protests from the BJP members and the Speaker had to adjourn the house for several minutes. As the debate started on the no-confidence motion in the government, the numbers in parliament dropped rapidly, bringing the government's goal of getting two-third votes within striking distance. Naveen Patnaik's BJD walked out, and in a last-minute twist, ally Shiv Sena stayed away.
