The dragging showdown in parliament on Monday took an ugly turn as Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspended 25 of the 44 Congress members for causing disruptions, forcing the opposition to unite behind a furious Congress.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the accord was an inspiration in "our troubled world", and not only marked the "end of a problem, but the beginning of a new future".
A war of words broke out between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress on Saturday over the "Hindu terror" issue, with the latter accusing the former of polarising the country.
Taking note of the current supply-demand issues with regard to sugar, the prime minister called for assiduous efforts to increase ethanol blending of fuel. He also called for exploring all possibilities for export of sugar
Gandhi's arrival here was met with protest by BJP activists, who took out a procession, brandishing saffron and black flags and raising slogans against him for "politicising" the issue.
The government and the opposition locked horns in the Lok Sabha on Friday, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh accusing the Congress of coining the term "Hindu terrorism" and weakening the fight against terror.