New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday asked the government if external affairs minister S Jaishankar raised the issue of handcuffing of Indians being deported from the US in his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before deportation. His comments drew a sharp retort from Leader of the House JP Nadda.
Taking part in the discussion over the Union Budget, Chidambaram said, "I ask the government did the external affairs minister raise the matter with Mr Rubio? Did he know about the SOP? ... If he knew about the SOP, did he protest the SOP to the Secretary of State of the US?..."
Hitting back, Nadda said: "I want to make it clear because it is being portrayed that only you (opposition) are bothered about the ...