"Can't men speak on women's issues?" - Amit Shah asks Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Union Home Minister Amit Shah wondered whether Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was "jealous" of Nishikant Dubey, who was the first speaker from the BJP ranks on the women's reservation bill in the Lok Sabha.

Shah's remarks came after Chowdhury and other opposition leaders pointed out that the BJP was fielding a male member to speak on the debate on the Bill.

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was the first speaker on the bill from the Opposition ranks.

"I wish to ask Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury whether only women should speak on these issues. Can't men speak on women's issues," Shah asked.

He also wondered why there should be any objection to Dubey being the first to speak on the Bill.

"Perhaps he (Chowdhury) is jealous because he did not get to be the first speaker," Shah said.