New Delhi, April 17 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday used "magician" jibe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during debate in Lok Sabha on bills to implement women's quota from 2029 general elections, with his remarks drawing strong objections from the treasury benches and disapproval from Speaker Om Birla, who said there is need to stick to parliamentary decorum.

In his remarks, Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, slammed the government over the Delimitation Bill and termed the government's move concerning three bills an "anti-national act".

"The magician of Balakot, demonetization, Sindoor has been suddenly caught...everybody knows there is a partnership between the magician and the businessman,"...