New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Monday addressed the political row between the BJP-led government and the opposition AAP over the alleged "insult" of Guru Tegh Bahadur during the Winter Session last week, clarifying that he acted with "utmost restraint and strictly in accordance with constitutional and parliamentary norms, without taking any immediate or arbitrary decision". In response, AAP said the name of the Sikh guru was "forcibly" dragged in and reiterated that the video of the incident was false.

At a press conference, Gupta said, "The Chair directed that the exact words spoken be recorded verbatim, that objections raised by members and demands for action be duly noted, and that the factual position ...