New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Interjecting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reply on the budget for the entertainment industry, Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan termed the minister as "a great storyteller" and raised questions on taxation that has led to an increase in ticket pricing.

"You have given very good answers. You are a great storyteller. For us, great entertainment. I am talking about the entertainment industry and ticket prices. We are the highest tax-paying industry," Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan said in the Rajya Sabha

Nirmala Sitharaman, addressing Jaya Bachchan's concerns, said that entertainment tax and ticket pricing do not fall under the central government's domain.

"On the specific question that she raised, that t...