<p>TMC MP Derek O'Brien grabbed headlines (and enraged some members of the ruling BJP) on Monday when he said that Bills were being passed by the Modi-Shah government akin to the speed of making <em>papdi chaat </em>(a popular street food).</p>.<p>He tweeted that during the first 10 days of Parliament's Monsoon Session, 12 Bills were passed at an average time of below seven minutes.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/passing-legislation-or-making-papdi-chaat-tmc-mp-derek-obrien-slams-centre-1015410.html" target="_blank">Passing legislation or making 'papdi chaat': TMC MP Derek O'Brien slams Centre </a></strong></p>.<p>Following his comments, Union minister Pralhad Joshi quoted PM Modi saying that he was anguished over the comment and found it 'insulting to the people who elect MPs'.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/insult-to-parliament-pm-modi-slams-opposition-for-tearing-papers-making-derogatory-remark-1015711.html" target="_blank">Insult to Parliament: PM Modi slams Opposition for tearing papers, making 'derogatory' remark</a></strong></p>.<p>However, O'Brien was not affected by the news and responded by asking if the PM would have preferred him saying '<em>dhokla'</em> instead of '<em>papdi chaat' </em>as his purpose was 'using a culture idiom to connect with people over the serious issue'.</p>.<p><em>'Dhoklas'</em> are a snack native to Gujarat, the state where Modi hails from.</p>.<p>O'Brien did not stop there as he had another humorous dig up his sleeve.</p>.<p>The MP was photographed on Tuesday enjoying '<em>papdi chaat'</em> at New Delhi's TMC office as a response to the war of words.</p>
<p>TMC MP Derek O'Brien grabbed headlines (and enraged some members of the ruling BJP) on Monday when he said that Bills were being passed by the Modi-Shah government akin to the speed of making <em>papdi chaat </em>(a popular street food).</p>.<p>He tweeted that during the first 10 days of Parliament's Monsoon Session, 12 Bills were passed at an average time of below seven minutes.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/passing-legislation-or-making-papdi-chaat-tmc-mp-derek-obrien-slams-centre-1015410.html" target="_blank">Passing legislation or making 'papdi chaat': TMC MP Derek O'Brien slams Centre </a></strong></p>.<p>Following his comments, Union minister Pralhad Joshi quoted PM Modi saying that he was anguished over the comment and found it 'insulting to the people who elect MPs'.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/insult-to-parliament-pm-modi-slams-opposition-for-tearing-papers-making-derogatory-remark-1015711.html" target="_blank">Insult to Parliament: PM Modi slams Opposition for tearing papers, making 'derogatory' remark</a></strong></p>.<p>However, O'Brien was not affected by the news and responded by asking if the PM would have preferred him saying '<em>dhokla'</em> instead of '<em>papdi chaat' </em>as his purpose was 'using a culture idiom to connect with people over the serious issue'.</p>.<p><em>'Dhoklas'</em> are a snack native to Gujarat, the state where Modi hails from.</p>.<p>O'Brien did not stop there as he had another humorous dig up his sleeve.</p>.<p>The MP was photographed on Tuesday enjoying '<em>papdi chaat'</em> at New Delhi's TMC office as a response to the war of words.</p>