New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 3 -- Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has courted controversy after she responded with a dog-bark - saying "Bhow, bhow. Aur kya bolu (What else should I say?)" - when asked about a possible privilege motion against her for bringing a puppy into Parliament, media reports said.

When pressed further, she added, "I will deal with it befittingly if it comes."

Chowdhury had attended the Winter Session with the puppy in tow, though she soon sent it back home in her car. Her unusual arrival prompted questions about parliamentary protocol.

The real controversy escalated when the Rajya Sabha MP compared the animal to lawmakers inside the House, saying, "those who bite are inside the Parliament," a comment the BJP said insulted M...