Lucknow, Sept. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh on Friday countered Rahul Gandhi, highlighting his own adherence to guidelines and questioning Gandhi's respect for the Lok Sabha Speaker's authority after a heated argument erupted between them during a District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting in Rae Bareli, Lucknow.

The tension stemmed from Gandhi's assertion of his authority as chairperson, with Singh pushing back, citing Gandhi's own disregard for parliamentary procedures.

"Why should I accept his rights when he himself does not consider the rights of the Lok Sabha Speaker?... I protested any discussions out of the scope of the 43 schemes of DISHA... I am happy that 100% achievement was...