059 - Pariliamentary wit - 2

When Babu Jagjivan Ram was piloting a Bill on free rail travel for Members' spouses, a bachelor M.P asked if he could take a companion with him free.

Babuji retorted, "The legislation is for the spouse not for the spice."



source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html