India, March 11 -- Lawmakers from Tamil Nadu protested outside Parliament on Tuesday demanding Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan's removal and an apology over his description of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) members in the Lok Sabha a day earlier.

Opposition lawmakers walked out over the description, which Pradhan withdrew later, as Lok Sabha was temporarily adjourned. Opposition parties returned to the House on Monday to corner the government over duplication of voter ID numbers, the New Education Policy (NEP), and the possible redrawing of Lok Sabha seats.

Rajya Sabha lawmaker Vaiko said Pradhan wounded their hearts while asking him to apologise. "...otherwise, the PM [Prime Minister Narendra Modi] should throw him [Pradhan] out of ...