Gandhi was seen resting his forehead on his palm and his eyes shut, while his fellow MPs protested during a statement being made by home minister Rajnath Singh in Parliament. However, his fellow MPs defended him saying he was in deep thoughts. The Congress had attacked the Narendra Modi-led government over a spate of violent protests that spread from Una following the assault on Dalit men on July 11 for allegedly skinning a cow. The party has announced Gandhi will visit Una on Thursday.