New Delhi:
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has condemned political leaders remarks towards ladies and directed officers to deal sternly with violators, information company ANI stated Friday.
Sources instructed ANI Mr Kumar’s response got here throughout a overview meet with district ballot officers, municipal commissioners, and police chiefs earlier than the November 20 Maharashtra election.
The Election Fee had earlier directed political events and candidates to chorus from deeds, actions or utterances that can be repugnant to the honour and dignity of ladies.
Mr Kumar was reacting to controversy over feedback by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Arvind Sawant about Shaina NC, a BJP chief who joined the Shinde Sena faction to contest the election.
Mr Sawant’s remark was in response to a reporter’s query about Ms Shaina’s probabilities; she’s going to contest the Mumbadevi seat that has been held by the Congress’ Amin Patel since 2009.
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Responding to his comment, she stated, “I’m not some ‘maal‘ (items). I’m a daughter of Mumbai… this can be a crass remark by Sawant. I’m a ‘mahila‘ (lady) (and) everybody is aware of the Maha Vinash Aghadi (a play on the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition) doesn’t respect ladies.”
She additionally slammed her rival – Amin Patel – for smiling on the comment. “Arvind Sawant referred to as me ‘imported maal (items)’ and Amin Patel was smiling. Would he have made this comment for his sister or spouse?”
“I need to ask Uddhav Sena about Sanjay Raut’s assertion… that there isn’t any must apologise as a result of I’m ‘imported’. Mr Raut, if you have no objection… it reveals your mentality!”
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Mr Raut had stated, “There was no insult. Arvind Sawant simply stated Ms Shaina had come from exterior (and) if she is ‘imported maal‘, how is that this an insult to ladies?”, and identified that comparable jabs have at all times been levelled towards Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi.
Mr Sawant later claimed that he had equation with Shaina NC and he or she could have misunderstood his remark. “It refers to ‘items’, however she might have misinterpreted it. I had no such intentions,” he stated. A police case has been registered towards Mr Sawant.
The row was additionally picked up on by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who this week attacked the Congress-led INDIA bloc, of which the Sena (UBT) is a member, for its silence within the matter.
READ | “Moms, Daughters In Shock”: PM Modi On Shaina NC Comment
The opposition used “foul language” towards a lady chief”, Mr Modi stated in speech in Jharkhand, the place too an election can be held this month.
“Moms and daughters are in shock (and the) individuals will train them a lesson,” he declared, additionally attacking the Congress for “humiliating” Sita Soren, the sister-in-law of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and a BJP candidate.
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