Patna, April 21: Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Tuesday drew flak for making controversial remarks while commenting on the issue of women’s reservation in Parliament.
A video footage of the Purnea MP’s disparaging comments on women in politics has gone viral on social media. While talking to reporters, he purportedly said that “90 per cent of women cannot do politics without going into a leader’s room”.
The statement of the Congress-supported Independent MP drew criticism from BJP leaders, including Shehzad Poonawala and Tuhin Sinha. “Shocker statement! When the nation was pushing for Nari Shakti, see what Cong-supported MP is saying!” Poonawala said in a post on X.
Sinha, in his post, described Yadav’s statement as despicable and outrageous. “Pappu Yadav is abusing self-made women politicians. Will Priyanka Gandhi sack this obnoxious misogynist, or does she endorse his views? Disgusting people,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Bihar Women’s Commission has slapped a notice on Yadav, asking him to respond within three days as to why the Lok Sabha Speaker should not be approached with a recommendation for his disqualification. “We have taken suo motu cognisance of the objectionable remarks made by the Purnea MP. Further action may be taken upon receipt of a reply from him,” Commission Chairperson Apsara said.
However, Yadav reacted with indignation upon learning about the notice and asserted that he had made no obscene remarks about women. He also claimed to be in possession of photographs of members of the Women’s Commission allegedly in a compromising position with political leaders. (PTI)
