Rahul Gandhi made the allegation, Defense Minister also responded

Rajnath Singh targeted Rahul Gandhi: There is tension between the opposition and the ruling party over the post of Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The government claims that the Speaker is being elected by consensus. However, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Rajnath Singh that our leader is being insulted again, to which Rajnath Singh has now retaliated.

Rahul Gandhi accused Rajnath that he talked to Mallikarjun Kharge. He called and said, but he did not call. Our leaders are being insulted.

Rajnath Singh replied

Union Minister Rajnath Singh countered Rahul Gandhi's statement and said, Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader and I respect him. I have spoken to him three times since yesterday.

Rahul Gandhi made allegations

Earlier, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accused Rajnath and said, Mallikarjun Kharge got a call from Union Minister Rajnath Singh. Rajnath Singh ji sought support from Kharge ji for his speaker, the opposition has clearly said that we will support the speaker but the opposition will get a deputy speaker, yesterday evening Rajnath Singh ji said that he will return Kharge ji's phone. Kharge ji has not received any reply yet. Our leader is being insulted. The policy is not clear. Narendra Modi does not want any constructive cooperation. The tradition is that the Deputy Speaker should be from the opposition. The opposition has said that if the tradition continues, we will give full support.

Congress also said this on social media

On this issue, Congress wrote on social media, yesterday evening Rajnath Singh ji called Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and requested you to support our Speaker. On this issue, Kharge ji said on behalf of the entire opposition that we will support the Speaker, but the Deputy Speaker should be from the opposition. But till now Rajnath Singh ji has not given any answer to Kharge ji.

He further wrote, Narendra Modi talks about cooperation with the opposition, but now our leader is being insulted. This shows that the policy of BJP is not clear. Earlier, Congress was accusing BJP of changing the Constitution.