LJP MP Shambhavi Choudhary (PTI)
New Delhi: Lok Sabha MP Shambhavi Choudhary lashed out at the opposition in the Lok Sabha by using a couplet from an ancient ‘qawwali’ remixed in last year’s blockbuster “Dhurandhar”.Participating in discussions on the Finance Bill 2026, she accused the opposition of indulging only in “negative politics”, adding that such an approach has been rejected by the people.
“In the same mirror where we can see development and trust, the opposition sees nothing. I am reminded of their opposition’s shayari – naaz o andaz se kehte hain ke jeena hoga, zeher bhi dete hain to hain ke peena hoga, jab main peta hun to dahte hain ke marta bhi nahi, jab main marta hun to dahte hain ki jeena hoga,” she said on Monday.“qawwali” originally appeared in the 1960 film “Barsaat Ki Raat” and was popularly remixed in last year’s Ranveer Singh-starrer “Dhurandhar”.In his speech, Shambhavi also targeted Rahul Gandhi, a member of Congress and leader of the opposition Lok Sabha. “Some intellectuals in the opposition called our economy dead, but interestingly they themselves were dead in the election and called our economy dead,” she commented.“When they call the economy dead, they are not only insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi And our farmers, workers, scientists, and startup founders. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decisive leadership, we have transformed from being part of a fragile five economies to being part of the top five economies,” she added.Chaudhry represents Samastipur in the Lok Sabha. In the 2024 general election, she won her seat with about 53% of the vote.(with PTI input)
