New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will ask Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan to apologise on the floor of the House for his sexist remarks against BJP member Rama Devi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said Friday.
In a meeting of floor leaders of all parties chaired by Om Birla, it was decided that Azam Khan should apologise or face action.
“The Speaker will ask Azam Khan to apologise over his comments made against Rama Devi without any condition in the House. If he does not do so, the Speaker has been authorised to take action against him,” Joshi said.
Several women MPs cutting across party lines have also written to the Speaker demanding stringent action against Azam Khan. Rama Devi said he should be suspended for entire five years from Lok Sabha.
Earlier, women members in Lok Sabha spoke Friday in one voice condemning Khan for his sexist remarks and demanded that he apologise or else he should be suspended from the House.
During Zero Hour, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani said Khan’s remarks in Lok Sabha during the debate on ‘triple talaq’ Bill, Thursday were a ‘blot’ on all legislators, including men.
PTI
