Mumbai: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Shukla, during his recent appearance on ANI podcast, gave his views on Jaya Bachchan and Rekha as politicians.
Talking about the role of these veteran actresses in politics, Shukla said that Jaya doesn’t tolerate indiscipline and can scold any minister on their face bluntly.
Rekha, on the other hand, is not a politician in true sense as she always remains absent from the Rajya Sabha, observed Shukla.
“If she (Jaya) feels that someone is being even a bit undisciplined, she won’t tolerate it. And she will say what she wants to their face. In the Parliament, she would get up and scold the ministers or even the chairman. If she feels something is wrong, she would fearlessly speak against it,” Rajeev said.
Highlighting Jaya’s commitment, Rajeev said she attends Parliament sessions regularly.
As for Rekha, Shukla said: “Rekha ji used to come only once per session. Jaya Prada, on the other hand, has become a complete politician. Only that she hasn’t received ample opportunities yet. But she’s doing the hard work. Rekha, meanwhile, wasn’t a politician. She used to come one time every session, and once the term was over, that was it. While Rekha and Sachin Tendulkar did not even take a house after becoming an MP, Lata Mangeshkar did not accept any facility (earmarked for a Parliament member). Neither did she take MPLADS funds, nor did she accept any tickets or house.”
Jaya was first elected to the Rajya Sabha by the Samajwadi Party in 2004, whereas Rekha took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP in 2012.
