Dehradun: Robert Vadra and controversial BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi today had a verbal spat at Dehradun airport over the death of police horse Shaktiman which was allegedly injured by the legislator.

"Vadra told the BJP MLA that it was a horse which could not speak, but I can," according to sources close to the son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. People at the airport said Vadra was alone while Joshi had come with his supporters.