Samajwadi Party chief and former UP Chief Minister on Tuesday sought to target BJP over inclusion of Naresh Agrawal, known for his controversial comments. Agrawal created a stir on day 1, when he used demeaning words to describe actor turned politician Jaya Bachchan. While senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj was prompt to condemn him on Twitter, Agrawal's former boss Akhilesh Yadav is looking to pile on his agony.

Akhilesh took to Twitter to say:

Akhilesh said, " Jaya Bachchan ji par ki gayi abhadra tipdni ke liye hum BJP ke #NareshAgrawal ke bayan ki kadi ninda karte hain. Yeh film jagat ke saath hi Bharat ki har mahila ka bhi apmaan hai. BJP agar sach mein naari ka samman karti hai toh tatkal unke khilaaf kadam uthaye, mahila aayog ko bhi karyawahi karni chahiye".

He said that they strongly condemn the statement made by Naresh Agrawal against Jaya Bachchan. Apart from film industry, it is akin to insulting to Indian women, claimed Akhilesh Yadav.Putting heat on BJP, he asked the saffron party to take action against its newly inducted leader. SP chief also demanded the Women's Commission to probe Agrawal's comments.

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Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Agrawal on Monday created a furore in the BJP minutes after joining it with comments belittling actor-politician Jaya Bachchan as someone "who used to dance in films", remarks dubbed "unacceptable" by party leader Sushma Swaraj.

Agrawal, who lost out to Bachchan in the race for re-nomination to the upper house to Jaya Bachchan, today quit the Samajwadi Party and joined the BJP."I have been reduced to somebody working in films. For somebody who used to dance in films, act in films, I was denied a ticket (for Rajya Sabha). I did not find it appropriate," Agrawal said while joining the BJP at its headquarters. He was flanked by several BJP leaders, including Union minister Piyush Goyal, who welcomed him into the party. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra distanced his party from Agrawal's remarks, saying it respects people from all fields and welcomed them in politics. A couple of hours later, senior BJP leader and its most prominent woman face Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter to criticise Agrawal's comments. "Naresh Agrawal has joined Bhartiya Janata Party. He is welcome. However, his comments regarding Jaya Bachhan ji are improper and unacceptable," the external affairs minister tweeted.

Agrawal, who was in the Congress earlier, is not new to controversy. Last year, the BJP was up in arms over his remarks in the Upper House mocking Hindu gods. His term as Rajya Sabha member ends on April 2. The SP has again nominated Bachchan to the Upper House.

With PTI inputs