New Delhi: There were lighter moments in the Lok Sabha on December 5 when Speaker Manohar Joshi remarked he was an 'anti-collision device' to prevent clash between members and ministers.

He made the observation during Question Hour, when Naresh Pugalia (Congress) asked Railway Minister Nitish Kumar a question, to which a visibly annoyed minister said the query had no link to the main question, which pertained to anti-collision device.

Petroleum Minister Ram Naik sought to cool frayed tempers saying the chair should be the 'anti-collision device'.

Joshi remarked, "I am anti-collision device and I will prevent collision between members and ministers."

PTI