The Congress on Wednesday termed as "laughable" Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's comment that Congress and Hardik Patel-led PAAS were "deceiving each other" on quotas, adding that "it will do everything within the constitutional framework". "It is funny situation. It is laughable because at the moment we are not in power. So, we cannot show any promise in terms of concrete situation," said Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi. "What has been done will be by several quarters within the constitutional framework and will be fully in conformity with constitutional principles. But, today we are out of power," he added.

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley addresses the media after a cabinet meeting, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Union Law & Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is also seen. Pic/PTI