Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today attacked the ruling BJP and said that Hinduism is not about spreading fear, hatred and falsehoods.
Speaking in Lok Sabha during a discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the president's address to a joint sitting of Parliament, Mr Gandhi was intervened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said that calling the "entire Hindu society violent is a serious issue".
Mr Gandhi, however, retorted and said "the BJP and the RSS are not the entire Hindu society". Home Minister Amit Shah demanded an apology from Mr Gandhi.
Proceedings in Parliament today began amid an uproar over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak issue and the new criminal laws.
NEET-UG was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on May 5 with around 24 lakh candidates appearing. The results were announced on June 4 but were followed by allegations of question paper leaks and other irregularities.
On the other hand, India's criminal justice system underwent a complete overhaul today with three fresh criminal codes replacing the full set of British-era laws, including the Indian Penal Code.
This is the first session of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha.