A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Uttar Pradesh MLA on Saturday, January 19 made an offensive comment against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati. The opposition parties slammed the lawmaker for her derogatory comment. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has also taken notice of the statement and will reportedly issue a formal notice, seeking an explanation from her.
“Jis din mahila ka blouse, petticoat, saari phat jaaye, wo mahila na satta ke liye aage aati hai. Usko pure desh ki mahila kalankit maanti hai. Wo to kinnar se bhi jyada badtar hai, kyunki wo to na nar hai, na mahila hai (The day a woman’s blouse, petticoat and saree are torn, she comes forward to participate in politics. She is a disgrace to the nation’s women. She is worse than a eunuch because she is neither a man nor a woman),” the Mughalsarai MLA said at a rally.
#WATCH:BJP MLA Sadhna Singh says about BSP chief Mayawati, “jis din mahila ka blouse, petticoat, saari phat jaaye, wo mahila na satta ke liye aage aati hai. Usko pure desh ki mahila kalankit maanti hai.Wo to kinnar se bhi jyada badtar hai, kyunki wo to na nar hai, na mahila hai.” pic.twitter.com/w3Cdizd8eR
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 19, 2019
Singh made the comments in reference to the infamous incident when Mayawati was reportedly assaulted by Samajwadi Party workers at a guest house in Lucknow in 1995. The episode had triggered decades of animosity between the two parties which recently ended as they announced that they will fight the Lok Sabha polls together in the state.
It is noteworthy that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly taunted Mayawati for forming an alliance with the SP and forgetting the guest house episode. However, the BSP chief slammed the prime minister by saying that she had decided to put the past behind her “for the sake of the nation”.
An NCW official informed PTI that an official notice would be sent to Singh on Monday, January 21.
The leaders of several political parties criticised the BJP MLA for making the offensive remark.
One may have differences on issues and ideas but it disturbing:
-That this lady represents the ruling party in UP-BJP (not surprising)
-To hear a lady speak in such a derogatory way about another lady
-To see people in the audience cheering such words https://t.co/QSXsLDAM5b— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) January 19, 2019
मुगलसराय से भाजपा की महिला विधायक ने जिस तरह के आपत्तिजनक अपशब्द सुश्री मायावती जी के लिए प्रयोग किए हैं वे घोर निंदनीय हैं. ये भाजपा के नैतिक दिवालियापन और हताशा का प्रतीक है. ये देश की महिलाओं का भी अपमान है.
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) January 19, 2019
Union Min Ramdas Athawale on Sadhna Singh’s(BJP) statement: Our party is with BJP, but we don’t agree with disrespectful remarks against Mayawati.She is a strong lady of our Dalit community & a good administrator.I would’ve definitely taken action if it was someone from our party pic.twitter.com/Ghe808TVEv
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2019
इस गैर जिम्मेदाराना बयान के लिए मै साधना सिंह जी की घोर निंदा करता हूं !!
उन्हें यह याद रखना चाहिए कि वो एक महिला से साथ साथ संवैधानिक पद पर कार्यरत हैं !!@yadavtejashwi #Mayawati @RJDforIndia https://t.co/QLiUjRKvq2— Alok Mehta (@AlokMehtaMP) January 20, 2019
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