A Congress woman MP from Gujarat today broke down in the Lok Sabha while mentioning how she was allegedly manhandled by state police in her home constituency during Tuesday's Gujarat Divas celebrations.

The alleged police action against Dahod MP Prabha Kishore Taviad drew sharp condemnation of Gujarat's BJP government by members of non-NDA parties.

The state government rubbished the charges made by Taviad and described them as "baseless", saying the action against her was part of the "administrative process".

Taviad and four party MLAs -- Vaju Panda, Bacchu Kishori, Chandrika Bariya, Dita Macchar -- were detained when they were trying to demonstrate near the venue of the celebrations at Dahod.

In the Lok Sabha, Members of the Left parties, SP, BSP, Trinamool Congress, AIADMK and RJD came together and said swift action was necessary after an anguished Taviad showed bruises sustained on her arms after the alleged police action.