Rahul Gandhi Gives Rose, Tiranga To Rajnath Singh Amid Protests At Parliament

A red rose and the national flag - Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's unusual 'gift' to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday amid a fierce battle between the opposition and the BJP in this Parliament session, which remains deadlocked after disruptions over a number of issues, including the latter's allegations of collusion, to defame India, between Sonia Gandhi and businessman George Soros.

Also, in a historic first in this session, the opposition and BJP have clashed over a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankhar, whom the former has accused of partisan stewardship. The motion was tabled this morning, triggering more protests and another adjournment.

A video shared by news agency ANI showed Mr Singh walking from his car to the steps of the Parliament building. He ignores one Congress MP trying to give him the rose and flag, but then Mr Gandhi steps in and, with a smile, offers them to the Defence Minister, who accepts it.