Lalu's 'Jamhoora' jibe leaves BJP apoplectic

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Agencies: New Delhi, Dec 05 2012, 18:35 IST

There was a ruckus inside the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav taunted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the debate on allowing FDI in retail.

BJP lawmakers were up on their feet inside the house immediately and demanded an apology from Yadav over the unparliamentary remarks used by him for the main opposition party.

Yadav called them ''jamhoora'', which they said is unparliamentary.

Yadav, however, refused to apologise, saying he had not used any foul language and translated ''jamhoora'' as player.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath later intervened and requested the RJD chief and the BJP lawmakers to calm down.

BJP misleading nation on FDI in retail: Lalu

Charging the opposition of attempting to mislead the nation, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said the double standards of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail has been exposed.

Yadav said the BJP has no face to oppose FDI in retail.

"The BJP wanted FDI in 2002. How have you changed your stand? You supported 100 percent FDI in retail in 2004 and now Joshiji (Murli Manohar Joshi) says - videshi, videshi..." said Yadav.

"How much does your watch cost? I have no watch, I have no cell phone, they have them close to their hearts and when a phone call comes, you''d see them run a 100-metre dash," he added, while gesturing out to Joshi.

Yadav said the BJP leaders invoke Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi here

" He (Gandhi) rode

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Absurdity

Sriram Vangal | 06-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

Absurd argument. BJP never said they are against foreign investments. They are opposed to this because of the devastation this policy has caused in Europe, near east and America itself, where the governments are heavily subsidizing Agriculturists. Where is the benefit off Big Retail Policy?

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Ashok | 05-Dec-2012Reply | Forward

He is the epitome of buffoonery that is on display that entertains his colleagues and the viewers whenever they have the misfortune of watching and hearing him. Whilst others, as he declares, have double or multiple standards, he has no standards at all.