Sushma Swaraj gets the final slot to end the debate before the vote begins. With the BSP and SP staging a walkout the halfway mark comes down to 251. Swaraj rubbishes Sibal's debate saying he was forced to stand there and say something and it was obvious he did not come prepared. Sibal smiles and nods his head gamely.

To Lalu, she says, here's a couplet for you: "Aapko gaathen kholna nahin aata aur maskari ke elawa bolna nahin aata." That's the stinger of a reply to his Lalu's couple to Swaraj earlier.