Maya: Sushma suffers from sour grapes syndrome
December 06, 2012  14:25
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Mayawati has taken over. She begins by attacking the BJP, saying Sushma Swaraj's comment yesterday was a case of sour grapes (khatti angoor). Taking a dig at the BSP chief Mayawati's decision also to walk out of the Lok Sabha ahead of the vote, Sushma Swaraj yesterday wondered if the Central Bureau of Investigation closer to the party's interest or FDI.

Mayawati says, "It has become fashionable to say we CBI is being used to influence us to go with the government on FDI."

Quite naturally, UPROAR in the House. Kamal Nath defends Mayawati's remarks on Sushma Swaraj.

Hamid Ansari, who is in the chair, looks annoyed and says nobody can make any personal remarks in the House." Maya says it was done in the Lok Sabha yesterday, to which Ansari replies that the rules of this house are different, and members have to abide by the rules.  "We cannot create a disruption in this house over something that was said in the other house. Two wrongs cannot make a right."

He then reads out a ruling which says that members cannot quote the proceedings of the other house in this house.

Mayawati resumes speaking, but BJP MPs continue a din. So, does this mean that the BSP will bail out the government and vote for FDI?

But Mayawati just can't seem to get off the subject of the BJP and now says the BJP has misused the CBI.

The House has been adjourned for 10 minutes over Maya's remarks. Hamid's "baith jaiye, baith jaiye" much firmer than Meira Kumar's leaves MPs unfazed.  
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