Nadda Apologises to Kharge After 'Losing His Mental Balance' Remark

New Delhi: New Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha and president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J.P. Nadda on Tuesday (July 29) apologised to Leader of Opposition and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks that the senior leader is “losing his mental balance”.

Nadda apologised after Kharge termed his remarks as “a matter of shame.”

The incident took place amid heated exchanges in the Rajya Sabha during the Operation Sindoor debate, when Nadda objected to Kharge's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nadda demanded that Kharge's statements be expunged because they were made in a “flow of emotions” and accused him of “losing his mental balance”, in connection with the remarks made against Modi, reported Hindustan Times.

This prompted Kharge to say that that Nadda was one of the ministers in the NDA government whom he respected and it was a matter of shame that such remarks were made.

“I have already taken back my words, but if they have hurt his (Kharge's) feelings, I apologise for the same,” Nadda said in response.

Nadda claimed that Kharge had “crossed limits” and made remarks against PM Modi “in passion and out of emotion".

“He has long experience. The choice of words used during his speech did not reflect his stature,” Nadda said.

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