Renuka wants privilege notice against Modi

Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury on Thursday said she would move a privilege notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took a dig at her on Wednesday for her loud laughter in the Rajya Sabha during his reply to the President’s address.

Addressing reporters after Congress women members’ delegation met Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu over the incident, the Congress MP said she would take a final call on the privilege motion after discussing the issue with the party leadership. The delegation demanded that the Prime Minister tender an apology as the remark was anti-women.

“I have decided to move a privilege notice against Prime Minister on this issue. I will speak to my party and then decide how to move forward. I am mother of two daughters and a wife. The Prime Minister has denigrated the status of women.” NCP leader DP Tripathi advised the Congress not to drag the issue but said his party would support them if they take any decision.

Modi on Wednesday took a dig at Chowdhury over her loud laughter at his claim that the idea of Aadhaar was conceptualised during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. “Chairman sir, don’t stop Renukaji. Ever since seeing Ramayana serial, for the first time I have got an opportunity to see such a laughter,” Modi said. IANS

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