Naresh Agarwal takes a jibe at Jaya Bachchan

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Naresh Agarwal takes a jibe at Jaya Bachchan: My status has been equated with women who dance and work in film

Upset at Samajwadi Party for favouring Jaya Bachchan over him for the Rajya Sabha nomination, Naresh Agarwal took a jibe at the actor-turned-politician. His remark, however, did not go down well with the leaders of his new party.

Written By Pallavi Singh Mumbai Published: March 13, 2018 12:11 am 85360 reads 3 comments

Denied Rajya Sabha ticket by the Samajwadi Party, senior leader Naresh Agarwal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday.

Upset at SP for favouring Jaya Bachchan over him for the Rajya Sabha nomination, Agarwal took a jibe at the actor-turned-politician saying, "Aurfilmon mein kaam karnewali se meri haisiyatkar di gayi. Ye filmon mein dance karte, apnarole karte, unke naam par hamara ticket kata gaya, meinne isko bahut uchit nahin samjha. Kisi

ne bhi isko uchit nahin samjha. (My status has been equated with women who work in films. For somebody who used to dance in films, act in films, I was denied a (Rajya Sabha) ticket. I did not find it appropriate. Nobody found it appropriate).

His remark, however, did not go down well with the leaders of his new party. Senior leader Sushma Swaraj welcomed Agarwal on board but said that his comment is not acceptable. She wrote, 'Shri Naresh Agarwal has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He is welcome. However, his comments regarding Jaya Bachhan ji are improper and unacceptable.''

BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra, who was at the press conference, picked up the microphone immediately after Agrawal concluded his brief speech. "Before I request Piyush Goyalji to hand over the membership to him, I would like to clarify one thing from this platform: Whether it is a film star or just a party worker, everyone is respected. BJP respects everyone. We respect all, he said.

This is perhaps not for the first time that Agarwal has talked his way into a controversy. From linking the names of gods with alcohol to suggesting that former Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav was a terrorist, he has always triggered a row with his irresponsible statements.

Edited by White..Magic - 7 years ago