PM apologises for Cong MP's remarks against Vajpayee

New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh Wednesday apologised in the Lower House of Indian
Parliament (Lok Sabha) for certain inappropriate words used by
a Congress party member against former Prime Minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee, bringing the curtains down on the controversy
that rocked the proceedings.

As soon as the Question Hour began, Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) members were on their feet demanding that the Congress
party member, who had made some unparliamentary references to
Vajpayee, apologise to the House.
With the members unrelenting in their stand, the Prime
Minister tendered an apology.
"I was not present in the House yesterday but I have heard
that some very undesirable developments took place. A member
of our ruling coalition said something which was not
appropriate and with regard to Vajpayeeji those words were
used.
"I, on behalf of our government, apologise to the House
that those words will not be repeated," Singh said.
The BJP members appeared satisfied by the apology and
took their seats.
BJP and its allies had Tuesday created pandemonium in
the House after Beni Prasad Verma (Congress) used demeaning
remarks against Vajpayee forcing two adjournments.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) members were
agitated when Verma used a derogatory word against the former
Prime Minister during a debate on the Liberhan Commission
report and demanded an apology from him.
Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram had apologised to the
House on behalf of the government but it had failed to cut any
ice with the Opposition. PTI SKU
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