Puducherry, October 2: The Gandhi Jayanti celebrations were spoiled in Puducherry after a verbal spat broke out between Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLA. The event in which the drama unfolded was to declare Puducherry as an open defecation free state. The video has been caught on camera. Kiran Bedi May Face 'Contempt Charges', Says Congress on Supreme Court's 'AAP vs LG' Verdict.

According to a Times Now report, MLA Anbalagan reportedly lost his cool and started shouting at Kiran Bedi after his mic was allegedly switched off during his speech slamming the Puducherry administration over several issues. The MLA claimed that it was done at the orders of Bedi, and that is the reason he is seen arguing violently with the LG.

Watch the video of the verbal spat here: 

In the video, one can clearly hear that Bedi is telling Anbalagan to leave, in response to which, the MLA is asking her to leave the programme. Looking the nasty exchanges that took place, the AIADMK MLA boycotted the event.

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