Kiran Bedi says no apology for remarks against politicians
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Facing a privilege notice in Parliament for her caustic remarks against politicians, Team Anna member and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi tonight said she is not going to apologise and was prepared for any punishment.
"Sorry no apology for being demonstratively a voice of public anguish. Prepared for any punishment," she tweeted on the microblogging site Twitter.
In contrast to Bedi's stand, actor Om Puri apologised for using derogatory remarks to deride the political class.
The privilege motion notices against both Bedi and Puri, who made the remarks at the Anna Hazare fast venue at Ramlila maidan last week in a no holds barred attack against politicians, are under the consideration of Presiding officers of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
Bedi earlier refused to comment on the breach of privilege motion moved against her saying she is yet to receive any notice.
"I will respond to it when I receive it. I have neither received nor been informed of it. I cannot go by news reports," Bedi told PTI.
Members in the two Houses of Parliament have given privilege notices against Bedi and Puri for using 'derogatory and defamatory' language against politicians. Bedi had accused politicians of wearing 'several masks' at the same time, drawing the ire of MPs from both Houses.
Yesterday, Bedi had defended her controversial comments and said she does not regret the outburst and the theatrics that put the MPs in bad light.
She also said her action reflected an outpouring of anger and concern and that she was only reacting to the kind of situation on that day when Hazare was on the 11th day of his fast.
Bedi had pulled a scarf from the neck of a young activist on stage, wrapped her head with it and proceeded to mock MPs.
Actor Om Puri has, meanwhile, apologised adding that he wasn't drunk as some people had said, just emotionally charged.
"I respect the parliament and the costitutional body. I am very proud to be an Indian. It was wrong on my part to use such terms. I wasn't drunk, I was just emotionally charged, such things do come from mouth.....even our politicians at times, in a fit of anger, use such things," Puri said in an interview with a TV channel.
The 60-year-old actor, in a speech on Friday, told the crowd that had gathered that he feels 'ashamed when an IAS or IPS officer salutes a ganwar (illiterate) who is a neta (political leader)'.
"Yeh anpadh hain, inka kya background hai? Aadhe se zyaada MP ganwaar hain...," the actor said.
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