New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Union MoS for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu called the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Congress MPs "Sadad ka gunda" (street thug) following a heated exchange between the two leaders outside the Parliament.

Rahul Gandhi and Ravneet Singh Bittu engaged in a verbal altercation, with the Lok Sabha LoP calling Bittu a "traitor." The war of words began when Ravneet Bittu commented on the MPs protesting outside Parliament, saying, "They are sitting as if they won a war." Refusing Rahul's offer to shake hands, Bittu replied, "Desh ke dushman (enemy of the state)".

Ravneet Bittu alleged that Rahul Gandhi escalated the situation by attempting to manhandle him. The Union Minister said Rahul's remarks came a...