Ravi Shankar Prasad countered by BJP MP in Lok Sabha
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was countered by BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy in Lok Sabha. Prasad said during natural calamities such as floods and cyclones, only state-run telecom companies BSNL and MTNL provide free services, which Rudy contradicted by saying private operators also give free services. Prasad then said private companies provide free services only for a few days.