Jayashree Thorat is a physician by occupation (File)
Mumbai:
BJP chief Vasantrao Deshmukh has courted controversy after he allegedly made a derogatory comment towards Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat’s daughter.
Vasantrao Deshmukh, a long-time opponent of the Thorats, made the alleged comment at a programme organised by BJP chief Sujay Vikhe Patil at Sangamner in Ahilyanagar district on Friday.
The saffron social gathering, nevertheless, has condemned the comment, with the Maharashtra BJP chief calling for motion towards Vasantrao Deshmukh.
Tensions erupted within the Sangamner as Congress employees and Balasaheb Thorat supporters protested by tearing down banners of Vikhe Patil.
Jayashree Thorat, a physician by occupation, has been campaigning for her father, who’s looking for re-election from the Sangamner constituency for the ninth time.
Speaking to reporters, Jayashree Thorat mentioned, “What have I accomplished that I’m being spoken about in such a shameful method? I’ve been campaigning for my father by organising youth conclaves within the constituency. Even when individuals who have spoken about me are opponents, there needs to be a typical for criticism.” When requested concerning the developments, Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat, who’s in Mumbai, mentioned his daughter was able to dealing with the state of affairs in Sangamner.
“My employees assured me that they are going to care for Sangamner because the social gathering had given me the accountability of the state, and I ought to commit my time to it,” he mentioned.
NCP (SP) state president Jayant Patil condemned the BJP and Vasantrao Deshmukh, claiming that the remarks have uncovered the saffron social gathering’s actual face about girls.
“On one hand, they communicate of ‘laadki bahin’, and however, they use derogatory language towards girls,” he mentioned, warning that girls will reply to such feedback utilizing the poll field.
Sharing a video of Vasantrao Deshmukh’s feedback on ‘X’, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray wrote, “Shameful! That is BJP’s politics.. Ought to it’s accepted?” In the meantime, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule mentioned the social gathering disapproves of the comment and strict motion can be taken towards Vasantrao Deshmukh.
“The police ought to take applicable steps. Jayashree is like our daughter though now we have political variations together with her father,” he mentioned, including that the social gathering is not going to tolerate such insults and can take motion.
Chandrashekhar Bawankule claimed Congress employees took benefit of the state of affairs and attacked Sujay Vikhe Patil, who had nothing to do with the feedback.
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