Both the Congress and its women's wing 'Mahila Congress' were livid and demanded apology from the prime minister.
Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev dubbed Modi's comment as "utterly sexist" and "downright distasteful".
"I express my shock at the utterly sexist and downright distasteful comment against an honourable Member of Parliament, made by none less than the honourable Prime Minister of India," she said in a statement.
She demanded that Modi apologise to Chowdhury and the nation "for speaking in a manner which encourages disrespectful behaviour towards women".
Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, Modi had claimed the concept of Aadhaar was mooted in 1998 by the then home minister L K Advani, who spoke about a universally used national identity card.
As Modi sought to shear the previous Congress government of the credit for Aadhaar, Chowdhury burst into a guffaw that resonated across the House chamber and drew the disapproval of Chairman Naidu.
"What happened to you? If you have some problem, go to a doctor, please," an irritated Naidu told Chowdhury.
Smiling broadly, Modi requested Naidu not to restrain the Congress MP.
"Ramayana serial ke baad aisi hansi sunne ka saubhagya aaj jaake mila hai. (After Ramayana serial, we've now had the privilege of listening to this kind of laughter)," he said.
Though the prime minister did not name the character, national tv channels showed 'Surpanakha', the sister of 'Ravan', the antagonist in epic Ramayana, laughing hysterically.
Senior Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma termed Modi's remark as "condemnable".
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Vinash Kale Vipreet Buddhi
Look at the BJP Parliamentary Party. It is supposed to have members of both houses.
Count the head. It doesn't look like 282.
As per the Indian Constitution, let us test the strength on the floor of the parliament.
What will be the motion?
Renuka Chowdhury.
Not only Renuka Chowdhury; there is a domestic violence victim.
not physical violence; but mental illness.
Narendra Modi lives his life; but that woman,
Jashodaben
she doesn't live a normal life.
Recently, she met an accident; and nothing from the other half.
Mentioning Jashodaben name only for the 2014 parliament election is a misuse and abuse of a woman life. That was his political blunder.
Narendra Modi - Single - that is the truth. He should have done that in 2014 election.
It's time for women to challenge both Narendra Modi and Venkaiah Naidu.
Bring a No-Confidence motion against the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Renuka or Sonia could bring the motion on the Lok Sabha.
Let BJP Parliamentary party elect its new leader.
Perhaps a woman; that will be ideal for the current situation.
Sushmaji is in Saudi Arabia.
Look at Sushmaji.
Sushmaji doesn't wear head scarf in Saudi Arabia.
India deserves, Madam Prime Minister.
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