Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Thursday apologised for his objectionable remarks against BSP's Danish Ali in a meeting of the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee. The Committee held both the leaders separately.
According to the sources cited by PTI, Bidhuri in his deposition before the committee he mentioned that Union minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh had apologized in the House for remarks he had made on September 21 during a speech on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
Singh conveyed his regrets after a row erupted in the House and said, "I express regret if the opposition is hurt by the remarks made by the member," according to the Deputy Leader of the House in Lok Sabha.
Sources cited by PTI said that the BJP MP expressed regret and the committee was likely to bring closure to the matter and send its report to the speaker.
A controversy had erupted after Bidhuri made some objectionable remarks to attack Ali who was accused by several BJP leaders of using derogatory words for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provoke the South Delhi MP.
Following the incident in September, BJP had also issued a show cause notice to party MP Ramesh Bidhuri on the instruction of party president JP Nadda for his use of unparliamentary language against BSP MP Danish Ali.
Bidhuri's communally insensitive remarks, made during the discussion on the Chandrayan-3 Mission in Lok Sabha, were expunged from the proceedings.
Opposition leaders came down heavily over Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s communal remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Danish Ali in Lok Sabha and sought strict action against him.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla took note of Ramesh Bidhuri's remarks and gave him a warning.
(With inputs from agency)