"There are many members who do not come to the House but the issue of their absence is not being raised. Reason being, they are not celebrities. These two are celebrities, that is why people are raising the issue," Shukla told reporters outside the Parliament.
Earlier, SP leader Naresh Agarwal had raised questions over the low attendance of nominated members of Rajya Sabha, like cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actress Rekha, in the House.
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