India, July 2 -- A heated confrontation erupted during a parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday after BJP MPs staged a dramatic walkout over the decision to invite activist Medha Patkar, whom they labelled "anti-national." The protest forced an early adjournment of the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj due to lack of quorum.
Former Union minister and BJP MP Parshottam Rupala led the exodus, with several BJP lawmakers expressing outrage that Patkar - known for her leadership of the Narmada Bachao Andolan against the Sardar Sarovar Dam project - was invited to share her views on the 2013 land acquisition law. One furious BJP MP even questioned if the panel might as well invite Pakistan's leaders next.
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