'Azam Khan will have to apologize for his comments against Rama Devi,' concludes Speaker-all party leaders' panel

Taking action against Azam Khan's sexist comment in the parliament on Thursday, All party leaders and the Lok Sabha Speaker who met on Friday, have concluded hat SP MP Azam Khan should apologise in the House for his remarks on BJP MP Rama Devi. Failing to do so, the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will take action against him. 

"The Speaker will ask Azam Khan to apologise over his comments made against Rama Devi without any condition in the House. If he does not do so, the Speaker has been authorized to take action against him," said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi.

Earlier in the day, the Speaker chaired the meeting after there was a tremendous uproar in Lok Sabha on Azam Khan's comments. The meeting was attended by major party leaders like Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, Supriya Sule, ST Hasan, Danish Ali among a few.

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Women MPs slam Azam Khan's comments

In a strong-pitched statement, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Friday slammed the sexist statements made by Azam Khan, appealing the MPs to stand united to issue punishment for the SP MP over his 'Aankho Mein Aankh' remark.

"Not being a woman, not being a women MP, but being a Parliamentarian, I appeal the entire house to send the message that a woman can be from any party, the privilege of the House will not be misused to insult a woman," Irani said. 

Joining her, many other women MPs too slammed Khan's sexist comments on the floor. Former EAM Sushma Swaraj too took to Twitter saying that his such repeated statements prove that he is suffering from a mental disorder. Adding that Khan crossed all the dignity while addressing the woman Speaker in Parliament, she called for a strict punishment against the SP leader.

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Azam Khan's Sexist Remarks at LS Chair

On Thursday, the Lok Sabha witnessed uproar amid the Triple Talaq Bill debate when SP MP Azam Khan made sexist remarks at Lok Sabha chair Rama Devi. 

"I really like you so much that I feel like keep looking into your eyes. I feel like never taking my eyes off you," Azam Khan said talking to the Lok Sabha chair. (Aap mujhe itni achi lagti hai ki aapke aankho main aankhe dale rahu ye mera man karta hai. Main kabhi na nazar haatau aapse. Aap kitni acchi jagah baithi hai.)

While Azam Khan made the filthy remarks at Rama Devi, SP chief president Akhilesh Yadav grinned and asked him to continue to speak amid chaos in the Lok Sabha. Later, defending his party leader, Akhilesh Yadav said that there was nothing disgraceful or intentional on what Azam Khan said.

(With agencies inputs)