Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Gandhi jeered during Indian nuclear debate

Rahul Gandhi, the heir apparent of India's ruling political dynasty, was barracked and heckled as he attempted to woo wavering MPs in a knife-edge vote of confidence in the Indian government.

Opposition MPs who support Kumari Mayawati, the "untouchable" leader, refused to let Gandhi, a member of the Congress party-led coalition government, continue to speak, alleging they had been threatened by security services with fraudulent criminal charges.

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