New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury Wednesday responded with a ‘bhow bhow’ when requested a couple of doable privilege movement towards her for bringing a canine into the Parliament advanced that has saved political circles abuzz for the final two days.

Chatting with reporters exterior the Parliament Home, Chowdhury mentioned she would give a “befitting reply” to any such movement. Earlier than that, nonetheless, she imitated a canine’s bark when reporters sought her response on the matter and the BJP’s demand for motion towards her.

“Individuals are dying due to air pollution and nobody is nervous about it. BLOs are committing suicide, their households are getting destroyed, and they don’t seem to be nervous about them. Labour legal guidelines are being pressured upon us. Sanchar Saathi app is being pressured upon us. However Renuka Chowdhury’s canine has rattled everybody. What can I say now? I’ll proceed to handle animals,” she mentioned.

On Tuesday, Chowdhury had arrived within the Parliament with a rescued canine, which was to be taken to a veterinarian after her automotive dropped her off. But it surely was her response to reporters who requested her concerning the uncommon customer that the BJP latched on to.

“This authorities doesn’t like animals. Animals don’t have a voice. It was within the automotive, so what’s their drawback? It’s so small, does it seem like it would chunk? These sitting inside Parliament chunk, not canines,” Chowdhury mentioned, drawing the BJP’s ire.

The previous Union Minister, nonetheless, acquired backing from her celebration chief, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, who made an identical comment, prompting the BJP to fireplace salvos at him.

Informally chatting with reporters whereas ready for his car exterior the Parliament, Rahul questioned if there was a bar on folks bringing canines to the Parliament Home compound.

When a reporter responded that pets usually are not allowed, Rahul gestured in the direction of the Parliament constructing, saying, “Pets are actually allowed? Pets are allowed inside.” In a press convention Tuesday, BJP MP Sambit Patra focused each Rahul and Chowdhury, accusing them of wounding the dignity and decorum of the Home.

On Wednesday, BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla waded into the row, calling Chowdhury a “serial offender” and accusing her of insulting the MPs and Parliament workers by “evaluating them to canines that chunk”.

“Do these folks have any respect for Parliament? They put parivar above Parliament, drama above dialogue and supply. Shameful,” he posted on X.

(Edited by Vidhi Bhutra)

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