Kharge, who is also the president of the Congress, retorted by saying the chairman was trying to bring in the "Varna" (caste) system.
Mallikarjun Kharge and Jagdeep Dhankar. (Screengrab)
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a war of words on Tuesday, 2 July, when Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar sarcastically said Jairam Ramesh should take the seat of Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, to discipline the Congress MP. Kharge, who is also the president of the Congress, retorted by saying the chairman was trying to bring in the “Varna” (caste) system.