NEW DELHI: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary took a swipe at the opposition in the Lok Sabha, using a couplet from an old “qawwali” that was remixed in last year’s blockbuster Dhurandhar. Participating in the discussion on the Finance Bill, 2026, she accused the opposition of indulging only in “negative politics,” which, she added, has been rejected by the people. “In the same mirror in which we can see both development and trust, the opposition sees nothing. I am reminded of shayari on their opposition — naaz o andaz se kehte hain ke jeena hoga, zeher bhi dete hain to kahte hain ke peena hoga, jab main peeta hun to kahte hain ke marta bhi nahin, jab main marta hun to kahte hain ki jeena hoga,” she said on Monday.
The “qawwali” originally featured in the 1960 film “Barsaat Ki Raat” and was remixed in “Dhurandhar,” starring Ranveer Singh, last year, gaining widespread popularity. In her remarks, Shambhavi also targeted Congress MP and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi. “Some intellectuals of the opposition call our economy dead, but the funny part is that they themselves are electorally dead and call our economy dead,” she remarked. “When they call the economy dead, they not only insult Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also our farmers, labourers, scientists and startup founders. Under the decisive leadership of PM Modi, we have moved from being part of the fragile five to being part of the top five economies,” she added. Choudhary represents Samastipur in the Lok Sabha. In the 2024 general elections, she secured around 53% of the vote to win the seat.(With PTI inputs)
