Congress members' absence at Ananth Nag's felicitation proposal irks BJP

The BJP was irked when a proposal to felicitate actor Ananth Nag, who is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was presented. BJP leader R. Ashok questioned the lack of attendance from the ruling party members, questioning the respect shown to the artist. Following the heated discussion, the Speaker, G.S. Patil, postponed the proceedings by 10 minutes.