New Delhi:Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday wondered why a woman member of Parliament cannot be addressed as a lady. Her remarks came after Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary and Saugata Roy of TMC objected to Irani referring to Geetha Viswanath Vanga of the YSRCP as a lady member during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.
Smriti Irani wonders why woman MP cannot be addressed as a lady
Her comments arose after TMC's Sougata Roy and Congress' Adhir Ranjan Choudhary objected to her calling YSRCP leader Geetha Viswanath Ganga a lady member.
Irani wonders why woman MP cannot be addressed as a lady
They said the Minister should have addressed her as 'honourable member', to which Irani said whatever she has said was not unparliamentary and referring to a woman member as a lady was not wrong. "I have taken no disrespect to her presence in the House," Irani said.
The BJD's Anubhav Mohanty stood up in support of Irani saying she has not used any unparliamentary or derogatory or incorrect word.