Pained at the attack against him by the opposition, former prime minister and Janata Dal-Secular chief H D Deve Gowda on Monday made an emotional appeal to the Lok Sabha to listen to him patiently saying this may be his 'last speech.'
He also sought permission from Speaker Somnath Chatterjee to speak from a rear row referring to a newspaper article calling him a 'back-bencher.'
Gowda recalled incidents in the state in the past few months, including the attack allegedly by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bajrang Dal activists on the Bangalore residence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's daughter, prompting opposition BJP to counter the charges.
"Please allow me to speak. It may be my last speech," Gowda told the House, prompting
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