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A day after the confrontation with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh stated that the argument broke out after Gandhi behaved as if he owned the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting. Singh further stated that while he supports the Raebareli MP when he speaks for the development projects, he cannot let him use the platform to do his party politics and criticise the government. An argument broke out during a high-level review of central schemes after the BJP leader tried to question officials directly without seeking permission from the meeting head, Rahul Gandhi.

“The MP of a constituency chairs the DISHA meeting. As per the guidelines of the Rural Development Department, supervising and implementing 43 programmes is his responsibility. When Rahul Gandhi attends the meeting, he acts as if he is the owner, which I could not accept,” Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.

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“For all the development works under DISHA, which are meant to serve the people of Raebareli, I will always stand with Rahul Gandhi and provide positive support. However, when he tries to use the DISHA platform as a stage for his party or to criticise the government, I stand firmly against him, so much so that Rahul Gandhi cannot move me,” the BJP leader added.

While reacting to the controversy, Amethi MP KL Sharma stated that protocol should not be broken in such high-level meetings, further urging the chief minister to take note of such conduct. "In DISHA meetings, members must seek the chair's permission before speaking. I reminded him of this procedure, just as all questions in the Lok Sabha are addressed through the Speaker," Sharma was quoted as saying by PTI.

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"A minister should know parliamentary etiquette. The chief minister should take note of such conduct. What message does it send about cabinet discipline?” he added. Rahul Gandhi was on a Raebareli visit to review the implementation of the central schemes in the district.