Mallikarjun Kharge used the word \”thokenge\” to convey that the opposition will hit back at the government. Kharge stood up to speak amid uproar over Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks against Tamil Nadu government. Leader of the House JP Nadda interjected and expressed anger over the language used by Kharge. Later, Kharge clarified that he did not use the remarks against the Chair and apologised to the Deputy Chairman. He said: \”You are hurting the self-respect of a part of this country and people, and calling them uncultured and uncivilised… The minister should be asked to resign. They are talking about dividing and breaking the country\” On Monday, education minister lambasted the Tamil Nadugovernment for its stand on three-language policy under the NEP. His remarks drew a sharp retort from chief minister M K Stalin, who asked him to \”control his tongue\” (With inputs from agencies) The Congress president had already been given an opportunity to speak in the morning, but Kharge said the education minister was not in the House at that time. \”This is a dictatorship,\” he said. \”Hum poori tayyari se aaye hain aur aapko kya kya thokna hai thik se thokenge, sarkar ko bhiThokenge(We have come fully prepared. The opposition will corner the government)\”.