Goa, March 11 -- A dispute has arisen following the turmoil of Monday, characterized by a heated exchange between the central government and Tamil Nadu regarding delimitation and the perceived imposition of Hindi. On Tuesday afternoon, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's statement in the Rajya Sabha, indicating that his party was prepared to hold the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party accountable, sparked significant controversy.

Members of the BJP expressed their objections to a particular term they deemed "derogatory," which they believed was directed at the Chair. Kharge promptly issued an apology and retracted his comment, which can be loosely translated from Hindi as 'nailing' someone. He clarified that his intention was to critique ...