31 August,2013 07:47 AM IST | | Agencies
"On PM's statement in parliament: The rupee has lost its value. The prime minister has lost his grace", leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj tweeted.
Speech trouble: Taking on the BJP, Manmohan Singh said that the party should allow parliament to function if it was worried about the country's economy. File pic
BJP members of parliament met President Pranab Mukherjee and told him their views about the prime minister's stance in the Rajya Sabha.
Senior party leader LK Advani told the media, "The way prime minister behaved in the Rajya Sabha has saddened us. We have mentioned it to the president."
Yesterday, Manmohan Singh took on the BJP, saying it should allow parliament to function if it was worried about the country's economy. This remark caused commotion in the house and drew sharp reaction from the opposition.u00a0
