Harsh Vardhan, Seen Grinning When BJP MP Was Abusing In Parliament, Clarifies

Harsh Vardhan said "notorious and fabricated" stories were being used by some "vested political elements" to tarnish his image.

BJP MP Harsh Vardhan, seen grinning when his party colleague Ramesh Bidhuri was using communal remarks to abuse another member in the Lok Sabha, today defended himself saying he couldn't hear what was being said. I have seen my name trending on Twitter where people have dragged me into this unfortunate incident where two MPs were using unparliamentary language against each other on the floor of the House.Our senior and respected leader Shri @rajnathsingh ji has already condemned the…

Mr Bidhuri, who represents South Delhi constituency in Lok Sabha, was seen repeatedly hurling abuses and Islamophobic slurs at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s Danish Ali during a discussion on the "success of Chandrayaan", triggering a massive opposition outrage.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla warned Mr Bidhuri of "strict action" if he repeated such behaviour. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also expressed regret in the House shortly afterwards.