New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday targeted the Opposition over its protests in Delhi, saying "Indian democracy had thwarted attempts to incite anarchy" and asserting that the country would be governed by Parliament and not the streets.

Referring to the BJP's electoral victories in Assam, Nandigram and Puducherry, Prasad said the party's performance came amid protests in Delhi and other parts of the country.

"Based on the events of today and the preceding three days, two things have become clear. One, Indian democracy has thwarted attempts to incite anarchy. Two, the country will be governed by Parliament, not by the streets," he said.

"The results came in yesterday: the BJP won in...