New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- BJP National Spokesperson and MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday said the dignity of Parliament was hurt by statements of Rahul Gandhi and MP Renuka Chowdhury after Chowdhury brought a dog to Parliament and likened MPs to "biting" dogs.

Patra said such behaviour shows a lack of seriousness and responsibility, which is not expected from MPs.

Adderssing the press conference in national capital, Sambit Patra said, "...Yesterday, when MP Renuka Chowdhury came to the Parliament with her pet dog and when someone from the media asked her about it, she said that this is just a tiny being and doesn't bite, that those sitting inside (the Parliament) are the ones who bite, that those who are running the Government are the ones who bit...