Azam Khan's remark on Rama Devi should be seen as compliment: NCP leader Majeed Memon

Memon, a Rajya Sabha MP, said he doesn't think an issue should be created out of it and Khan's remark should rather be appreciated.

Khan on Thursday stirred a row by making a sexist jibe at Rama Devi, who was then the officiating Speaker in absence of Om Birla.

Rama Devi along with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) lawmakers had asked Khan to apologise but he addressed Rama Devi as his "sister".

SP president Akhilesh Yadav, who was sitting next to Khan, defended his colleague and lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) calling the saffron outfit as 'badtameez'.

Speaker Birla, who was presiding at the time, told Akhilesh it was Azam who needed to apologise for using an unparliamentary word.

"It is very easy for all of you to demand 'expunge this, expunge that', but why should the need to expunge arise at all? Once a remark is made, it is already in the public domain. Therefore, we all should speak keeping the dignity of Parliament in mind," said the Speaker.

As Azam rose to speak on the "Triple Talaq" bill, the cries of "shame" became louder. All the SP members in the House then walked out in protest.

The recent controversy takes back to the days during the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 when Khan had made a sexist remark on BJP candidate Jaya Prada. 

All political parties unanimously urged the Speaker on Friday to take exemplary action against Khan.