From correspondents in Delhi, India, 08:30 PM IST

Some MPs believe that to make an impact in parliament, they have to screech.

One example was Brajesh Pathak, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from Unnao. Hitting a high pitch, Pathak was unstoppable for a few minutes. It also became difficult to understand him.

Then Deputy Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal tried to cool down the heated MP. When nothing worked, a smiling Atwal told Pathak: 'Please speak a bit softly. People will then be clearly able to hear you.'

This had the desired impact. Pathak promptly toned things down.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)