New Delhi, July 29 -- High-voltage drama and heated exchanges between the ruling government and opposition benches continued to disrupt proceedings in the Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.

The Upper House witnessed a sharp war of words between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader J.P. Nadda over the issue of police action against protesters.

Raising the issue of alleged unauthorised intervention and the crackdown on protesters, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge demanded strict action against those responsible.

"I request you, people who have gone there unauthorised, they should be punished. Why have they gone? Who are they? Who ordered them? Who ordered? I am asking who are... who asked...