BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Thursday expressed regret for his objectionable remarks against BSP’s Danish Ali in a meeting of the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee, which heard both leaders separately.

Sources said Mr Bidhuri in his deposition before the committee noted that senior BJP leader and Union minister Rajnath Singh had conveyed his regret in the House for his comments on September 21 when he was making a speech during a discussion on the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Mr Bidhuri used some objectionable comments to target Mr Ali, who was accused by several BJP leaders of using derogatory words for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provoke the South Delhi MP.