Lalu: Tragic that national parties have broken down

May 13, 2012 13:38

Making an important point, Lalu says it is a tragedy that national parties have broken up into small factional, regional parties. Some MP tries to point out that the RJD is a regional party, but the Speaker tells him not to interrupt.

Looking at Pranab Mukherjee he says, "Dada is a senior leader and he has the right to admonish us. We should listen to him. We wish him a long and healthy life"

Pranab smiles. And then, of course, Lalu adds sweetly, "And we should remember that as people age, they become more irritable. Pranab-da is a senior leader."

Laughter and applause from MPs including Pranab, who is know to get irritable on occasion.

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