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.