Days after Kailash Vijayvargiya stoked controversy for his feedback by which he in contrast the ladies sporting “soiled garments” with Shuparnakha (a legendary determine from the Ramayana), Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Friday slammed the senior Bharatiya Janata Celebration chief saying “our garments aren’t ‘gandey’ (soiled), your ‘soch’ (mentality) is.”
In a video, Vijayvargiya, earlier this month, might be heard saying, “Even immediately after I exit, I see educated youths and kids roaming in intoxicated state. I actually really feel like giving them 5 to seven (slaps) in order that their intoxication goes away. I’m telling the reality, swear to God. I cannot lie on Hanuman Jayanti.”
“We name the ladies and ladies goddesses however ladies come out sporting such soiled garments that the type of the Goddess isn’t seen in them. They appear like Shurpanakha. God has given them good lovely our bodies so they need to put some good garments. You (mother and father) ought to inculcate sanskar (tradition) amongst youngsters as a result of I’m very fearful about it,” added Vijayvargiya.
His feedback drew sharp criticism from the opposition and social media customers, who accused him of misogyny and ethical policing.
Within the newest assault, Moitra, who shared a video clip of her press briefing held on Thursday, tweeted, “A Friday morning message for BJP leaders & bhakts. We’re Bengali ladies, we put on what we wish. We eat what we wish. We worship who we wish. Our garments aren’t ‘gandey’. Your soch is ‘gandi’.”
Earlier, the Congress demanded motion in opposition to the BJP chief for insulting ladies. Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee ladies wing president Vibha Patel mentioned, “On one facet, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is holding a programme for Ladli Behna, and on the opposite, BJP senior chief Kailash Vijavargiya is insulting ladies in a public programme. BJP leaders didn’t condemn or say a phrase in opposition to this insult to ladies. It confirmed the true angle of BJP in direction of ladies.”
(With inputs from Shruti Tomar from Bhopal)