Ash faces ED heat, Jaya sees red

New Delhi: Upset over alleged “personal” remarks made against her, Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday lashed out at the ruling BJP in Rajya Sabha with a “curse” that it will face bad days. An agitated Bachchan told the chair that he should be fair and alleged that an attempt was being made to stifle the voice of opposition.

Participating in the debate on NDPS (Amendment) Bill, Bachchan chose to raise the issue of the 12 suspended opposition members and said Bhubaneswar Kalita, who was in the chair, himself used to protest in the Well of the House. This evoked a sharp reaction from BJP members. “I don’t want to thank you because I don’t know whether I should remember when you used to walk into the Well shouting or today when you are sitting in the chair,” she said when called to speak on the bill. Bachchan lamented that at a time when the country is facing several important issues, the House has allocated 3-4 hours for a debate on rectifying a “clerical error” in the Bill.

Amid the din, she alleged that personal remarks were made against her and sought protection from the chair. “I expect you to take action on the comment he made on me and my career.

You want to be fair. You are sitting on the chair, you don’t belong to any party, sir,” she said. “How can they make personal remarks in the House...Aap logon kay buraey din aayengay (Your bad days will come), I curse you,” she said.

The remarks claimed by Bachchan as “personal” could not be heard in the noise. Leaders of the BJP and the SP have been attacking each other as the crucial elections in Uttar Pradesh are due early next year.