<p>Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agrawal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Monday.</p>

<p>The Rajya Sabha MP (Member of Parliament), who lost out in the race for re-nomination to the Upper House to Jaya Bachchan, remarked that the SP had equated him with the film actor &quot;who used to dance in films&quot;.</p>

<p>&quot;I have been compared with those who dance and work in films,&quot; Agrawal said, leaving the BJP leaders on the dais squirming.</p>

<p>Agrawal, who has courted controversies in the past too over his statements, made the remarks in the presence BJP leaders, including Union minister Piyush Goyal, at a press conference held at the party headquarters here to announce his joining the BJP.</p>

<p>BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, however, immediately distanced his party from Agrawal&#39;s remarks, saying his party respects people from all fields and welcomed them in politics.</p>

<p>Agrawal also said that his MLA son will vote in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls.</p>

<p>Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, the Rajya Sabha MP claimed that the people of his community were solidly behind the saffron party.</p>

<p>He, however, expressed his affection for SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his cousin Ram Gopal Yadav, but said the party&#39;s strength in Uttar Pradesh has depleted.</p>

<p>Jaya Bachchan has once again been nominated to the upper house by the Samajwadi Party.</p>

<p>The term of Naresh Agrawal, whose remarks in the House mocking Hindu gods had sparked an uproar last year, as Rajya Sabha member ends on April 2.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(<em>With inputs from PTI</em>)<br />
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The Rajya Sabha lawmaker, who lost out in the race for re-nomination to the Upper House to Jaya Bachchan, remarked that the SP had equated him with the film actor 'who used to dance in films'

Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agrawal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Monday. The Rajya Sabha MP (Member of Parliament), who lost out in the race for re-nomination to the Upper House to Jaya Bachchan, remarked that the SP had equated him with the film actor "who used to dance in films". "I have been compared with those who dance and work in films," Agrawal said, leaving the BJP leaders on the dais squirming. Agrawal, who has courted controversies in the past too over his statements, made the remarks in the presence BJP leaders, including Union minister Piyush Goyal, at a press conference held at the party headquarters here to announce his joining the BJP. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, however, immediately distanced his party from Agrawal's remarks, saying his party respects people from all fields and welcomed them in politics. Agrawal also said that his MLA son will vote in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls. Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah, the Rajya Sabha MP claimed that the people of his community were solidly behind the saffron party. He, however, expressed his affection for SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and his cousin Ram Gopal Yadav, but said the party's strength in Uttar Pradesh has depleted. Jaya Bachchan has once again been nominated to the upper house by the Samajwadi Party. The term of Naresh Agrawal, whose remarks in the House mocking Hindu gods had sparked an uproar last year, as Rajya Sabha member ends on April 2. (With inputs from PTI)

SP leader Naresh Agrawal joins BJP, mocks Jaya Bachchan

<p>External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took strong objection to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/sp-leader-naresh-agrawal-joins-bjp-mocks-jaya-bachchan-35532" target="_blank">Naresh Agrawal</a>, who joined the BJP on Monday, for his comments about actor Jaya Bachchan.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Shri Naresh Agarwal has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He is welcome. However, his comments regarding Jaya Bachchan Ji are improper and unacceptable,&rdquo; said the anguished Swaraj.</p>

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<p>Agrawal said he was quitting the Samajwadi Party because dancers and film actors were preferred over him for the nominations to the upper house of Parliament.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Films mein kaam karne wali se meri hesiyat kardi gayi, unke naam par humara ticket kataa gaya, maine isko bhi bahut uchit nahi samjha. Main koi shart par nahi aya, koi Rajya Sabka ki ticket ki maang nahi hai (They chose a woman working in movies over me, I didn&rsquo;t find it acceptable. I have not joined the BJP on any condition or demand for Rajya Sabha ticket),&rdquo; Agarwal had told reporters.</p>

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<p>This is not for the first time that Naresh Agarwal has triggered a controversy by his remarks. Agarwal&rsquo;s statement linking Hindu gods with alcohol brands which he gave during Parliament&rsquo;s Monsoon Session last year had resulted in a huge uproar. The remarks of the then SP leader were later expunged as he tendered an apology in the Upper House.</p>


External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took strong objection to Naresh Agrawal, who joined the BJP on Monday, for his comments about actor Jaya Bachchan. “Shri Naresh Agarwal has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He is welcome. However, his comments regarding Jaya Bachchan Ji are improper and unacceptable,” said the anguished Swaraj. Shri Naresh Agarwal has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He is welcome. However, his comments regarding Jaya Bachhan ji are improper and unacceptable. — Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 12, 2018 × Agrawal said he was quitting the Samajwadi Party because dancers and film actors were preferred over him for the nominations to the upper house of Parliament. “Films mein kaam karne wali se meri hesiyat kardi gayi, unke naam par humara ticket kataa gaya, maine isko bhi bahut uchit nahi samjha. Main koi shart par nahi aya, koi Rajya Sabka ki ticket ki maang nahi hai (They chose a woman working in movies over me, I didn’t find it acceptable. I have not joined the BJP on any condition or demand for Rajya Sabha ticket),” Agarwal had told reporters. Films mein kaam karne wali se meri hesiyat kardi gayi, unke naam par humara ticket kataa gaya, maine isko bhi bahut utchit nahi samjha. Meri koi shart par nahi aya, koi Rajya Sabka ki ticket ki maang nahi hai: Naresh Agrawal, on joining BJP pic.twitter.com/620MijUUsK — ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2018 × This is not for the first time that Naresh Agarwal has triggered a controversy by his remarks. Agarwal’s statement linking Hindu gods with alcohol brands which he gave during Parliament’s Monsoon Session last year had resulted in a huge uproar. The remarks of the then SP leader were later expunged as he tendered an apology in the Upper House.

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Sushma Swaraj rebukes Naresh Agarwal for his remarks on Jaya Bachchan