New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed uproar from the treasury benches after Leader of Opposition(LoP)and Congress president Malliarjun Kharge paid tribute to 'thousands" who died in stampede in Maha Kumbh on January 29. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked him to authenticate or retract the statement. Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha also voiced strong concerns over the Kumbh Mela stampede, accusing the Government of negligence and insensitivity and calling for accountability.
Kharge was quick to add that "this is my estimate (and) if this is not right you (the Government) should tell what is the truth". He said he was ready to be corrected. "I did not say 'thousands' to blame anyone. But how many people died, give that infor...