India, July 29 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a political showdown over the Delhi Police's entry into the Communist Party of India (Marxist) headquarters in New Delhi to arrest student activist Aishe Ghosh, with leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge alleging abuse of power and Union minister JP Nadda maintaining that it was a routine law-and-order action.

Raising the issue in the House, Kharge questioned the legality of the police action and demanded accountability from those who authorised it.

"It is very shameful that CBI, police officials can enter the office of a national political party like this. Democracy is not safe; people are not safe. Therefore, I request you, that the people who went there should be punished. Wh...