India, Feb. 6 -- The treasury and the main Opposition party, Congress, were engaged in sharp exchanges in the Rajya Sabha when Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge claimed Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha. The Congress later staged a walkout.

Soon after the House mourned the passing of a former MP and tabling of listed papers during the Zero Hour, Kharge raised the issue of his counterpart in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi, not being allowed to speak.

"He (Gandhi) wanted to speak about the country's interest," Kharge said.

Before he could complete, Chairman CP Radhakrishnan gave the floor to the Leader of the House and Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, saying the proceedings of the Lok Sabha cannot be discussed in the...