Nishikant Dubey’s controversial remarks about former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik has led to a political row.

Nishikant Dubey’s controversial remarks about former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik has led to a political row. The latter’s son Naveen Patnaik said that the BJP MP needs ‘mental doctor’s attention’ for his “outrageous’ remarks. Biju Janata Dal staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha, protesting against the remarks. However, on Monday, Dubey clarified that his remarks were a part of his series on the ‘Nehru-Gandhi family’