Finance Minister Piyush Goyal and senior Congress leader Anand Sharma's banter on 'jalebi' and 'spices and pickles' drew many laughs in the Upper House today.
Taking a jibe at Goyal's reply on measures to check black money, Sharma said, "We have many dishes on the Indian menu including the desserts but ...because we like to eat Jalebi, Jalebi should not be in reply to the questions of the members. That is the minister going round and round".
But Goyal was quick to quip that it was better than "spices and pickles" served by the Congress.
The House broke into laughter when Goyal further said, "At least I am happy that our government gives dessert to the people of India and we don't give spices and pickles which was given before 2014 which left such a sour taste in the country's mouth and in the country's pallet."