Upset over alleged 'personal' remarks made to target her, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan lashed out at the ruling BJP in Rajya Sabha with a "curse" that it will face bad days.
During her verbal spat and outburst, she also told the chair that he should be fair and alleged that an attempt was being made to stifle the voice of opposition.?
Participating in the debate on NDPS (Amendment) Bill, Bachchan chose to raise the issue of the 12 suspended opposition members and said Bhubaneswar Kalita, who was in the chair, used to protest in the Well of the House.?
"I don't want to thank you because I don't know whether I should remember when you used to walk into the Well shouting...or today when you are sitting in the chair," she said when called to speak on the bill.?
Dismissing Sinha's objection, Bachchan continued her speech and lamented that when the country is facing several important issues, the House had allocated 3-4 hours for a debate on rectifying a "clerical error" in the Bill.
"I expect you to take action on the comment he made on me and my career. You want to be fair. You are sitting on the chair, and you don't belong to any party, sir," she said.?
"How can they make personal remarks in the House...Aap logon kay buraey din aayengay (Your bad days will come), I curse you," she said.?
The SP has accused the Centre of targeting its leaders due to political vendetta, a charge denied by the BJP. Kalita repeatedly urged Bachchan to confine herself to the Bill being debated.?
The chair, meanwhile, called the next member to speak on the Bill but soon after adjourned the House for 30 minutes because of the continuous din.
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Jaya Bachchan's outburst came on a day her daughter-in-law and actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in a case linked to the 2016 'Panama Papers' global tax leaks case.?
Her statement was recorded under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) provisions, official sources said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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