Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has sparked a political storm by bringing a stray in the parliament premises and then comparing MPs to dogs.
Accused of violating parliamentary norms by bringing the dog into the premises, she had a rather dramatic response when reporters confronted her: she started barking.
“Bhow bhow… what else do you want me to say?” she barked on Wednesday when asked about bringing a stray to the parliament.
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When pressed about a potential privilege motion against her, she shot back, “Let them bring it. I’ll know exactly how to respond. I will give them a befitting reply.”
Earlier this week, Chowdhury courted a controversy after she brought a dog to the parliament and likened MPs inside the House to “those who bite”.
Chowdhury arrived for the Winter Session with a rescued stray puppy in tow, an unexpected sight that instantly set off conversations about parliamentary propriety. While she later sent the dog back in her car, the brief appearance was enough to trigger a storm.
Undettered by the criticism, the Congress leader claimed she brought the stray from an accident site. “Is there any law that says a member cannot bring a dog? I found the puppy near an accident site and feared it would be run over. So I picked it up,” she told reporters, questioning why anyone would object to “saving an animal’s life.”
“Those who bite are inside the Parliament and running the government.” The BJP slammed the remark as an attack on MPs and the dignity of the institution.
