"'Ram' On Lips, Dagger In Heart": Shivraj Chouhan Slams Congress On G Ram G

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Thursday the opposition's conduct in Parliament had "tarnished democracy". Referring to the ruckus that followed Lok Sabha passing the G RAM G bill, which will replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, or MNREGA, he said, "I am distressed. My heart is heavy. Opposition has transformed democracy into mob rule."

Earlier today opposition lawmakers who wanted the G RAM G bill sent to a standing committee, protested in the Well with photos of Mahatma Gandhi and tore up copies of the bill after Speaker Om Birla vetoed further discussion, and passed the bill with a voice vote.