Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday condemned Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Agarwal’s comment that the party had denied him a ticket to the Upper House for someone “who used to dance in films”.
Agrawal, who lost out to actor-politician Jaya Bachchan in the race for re-nomination to the Upper House, quit the SP and joined the BJP on Monday.
In a tweet, Yadav said, “We condemn the BJP and Naresh Agarwal for his derogatory statement against Jaya Bachchan. This is an insult to every Indian woman and the film industry. If the BJP really respects women, then it should immediately take action against him. The women’s commission should also look into it.”
