On unparliamentary language Mohua Moitra says...

February 08, 2023 13:02

TMC MP Mohua Moitra

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra who sparked a furore by using "unparliamentary language" in Lok Sabha on Wednesday defended her usage of the word stating that she will call an apple an apple and not an orange.

"I do not know what kind of language I am supposed to use. And I am quite surprised that BJP is today teaching us parliamentary etiquette. I will call an apple an apple, not an orange...," Mitra said while speaking to media persons outside Parliament today.

The Trinamool MP said that yesterday was an auspicious day for Indian democracy as the country could see the "extent of Adani gate scandal". "There should be furore about this because this topic is about Adani which they have tried to shut us up since 2019. Yesterday all of us showed India for the first time what is 'Adanigate' all about. Now BJP has been trying to shove this under the carpet for the past three years. Yesterday was a 'shubh din' (auspicious day) for Indian democracy because the people of the country could see exactly what the BJP was trying to hide. I am glad all Opposition parties together came out. People of India could see the extent of the Adani gate scandal."

Moitra said if the ruling BJP will take her to the privileges committee, she will welcome it and will put her side of the story.

"If you saw my speech and you saw the kind of heckling that gentleman...I would not call him a gentleman...an honourable representative from Delhi did the entire time. I was not even allowed to speak. He heckled me continuously. I asked for protection from the chairperson five time. The chairperson was unable to give me protection. Whatever I said was not on the record," Moitra said. -- ANI

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