During a heated debate on the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, BJP leader Anurag Thakur made apparent remarks on Rahul Gandhi's caste, leading to a confrontation between opposition and treasury benches. Gandhi refused to seek an apology. Thakur criticised Gandhi's speeches as scripted by "Uncle Sam" and attacked Congress PMs. Tharoor clarified Thakur's misunderstanding of satire in his book. Akhilesh Yadav criticised Thakur's remarks on caste.
