UP Assembly: When BSP MLA - and wife - brought the house down

Laughter erupted in the UP Assembly today when a first-time MLA recalled a conversation with his wife during a discussion on the menace of stray cattle in the state.
BSP MLA Anil Singh said he had told her about his "poor experience" in the Assembly after she asked him how he was faring in the House.
She advised him to sit quietly and gather experience, the MLA said.
The matter came up in question hour, when during a discussion on dangers posed by stray cattle in Uttar Pradesh, Singh brought up the conversation with his wife.
"My wife asked me about my experience in the House and I told her it was poor," the MLA said, straying far from the topic at hand.

Speaker Hriday Narain Dixit wanted to know more, and asked him about his wife's reaction to the comment.

"She said, sit quietly and gather experience," Singh replied, as legislators burst into laughter.
The matter did not stop there, as the Speaker in a lighter vein warned Singh of the repercussions of making marital conversations public.
"She will scold you after watching TV (live telecast) on why you stood up," he said, referring to the fact that Singh's wife had asked him to keep sitting.
The exchange triggered some more laughter, and some Members were seen chuckling well after it was over.

For Singh, however, the matter was not that funny.
"When people of my area admonish me, I will face my wife's chagrin," he said.
Singh said he told his wife that debates carried on for hours on "non-issues" while no one was willing to pay heed to important matters.
The discussion soon veered back to the issue of stray cattle.