PTI

New Delhi, April 1

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday puzzled why a girl member of Parliament can’t be addressed as a girl.

Her remarks got here after Congress’ Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary and Saugata Roy of TMC objected to Irani referring to Geetha Viswanath Vanga of the YSRCP as a girl member in the course of the Question Hour within the Lok Sabha.

They stated the Minister ought to have addressed her as ‘honourable member’, to which Irani stated no matter she has stated was not unparliamentary and referring to a girl member as a girl was not incorrect.

“I have taken no disrespect to her presence in the House,” Irani stated.

The BJD’s Anubhav Mohanty stood up in assist of Irani saying she has not used any unparliamentary or derogatory or incorrect phrase.