Communist Party of India-Marxist's Sitaram Yechury said: "There have been cabinet members in the NDA and UPA governments who have been subjected to such (treatment)."
"This cannot be accepted by any sovereign nation... The attitude needs to change."
Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien targetted the US: "We live in a global village but we don't need a self-appointed global village headman. It is time now to codify all privileges India provides to US diplomats and the privileges our diplomats receive in the US."
DMK's Kanimozhi complained that time and again Indian leaders have been mistreated in the US.
On his part, Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav said India seemed to suffer from an inferiority complex, which, he felt, "is very sad".
The demand for discussing the issue was raised as soon as the upper house met. Chairman M. Hamid Ansari adjourned the house for 15 minutes and consulted all party leaders before the debate was taken up.
