In a move that earned condemnation from BJP's own alliance partner Ramdas Athawale, the saffron party's Mughalsarai MLA Sadhana Singh referred to BSP chief Mayawati as a "eunuch". In response, BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra called Singh "mentally ill".
#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
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Singh made reference to the 1995 incident where Mayawati and BSP leaders were attacked by SP members. “I don’t think Uttar Pradesh’s former chief minister is a woman or a man. She doesn’t understand the concept of dignity. Draupadi was a victim of sexual misconduct. She vowed to get revenge. That was a self-respecting woman. Look at this woman. Everything was looted from her, despite which she sold all her dignity to get power,” ANI quoted Singh.
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
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Ramdas Athawale, alliance partner to BJP, called for action against the MLA. "Our party is with BJP, but we don't agree with disrespectful remarks against Mayawati. She is a strong lady of our dalit community and a good administrator. I would've definitely taken action if it was someone from our party."
“I don’t think Uttar Pradesh’s former Chief Minister is a woman or a man. She doesn’t understand the concept of dignity. Draupadi was a victim of sexual misconduct. She vowed to get revenge. That was a self-respecting woman. Look at this woman. Everything was looted from her, despite which she sold all her dignity to get power,” the MLA from Mughalsarai was quoted as saying by the news agency
“I don’t think Uttar Pradesh’s former Chief Minister is a woman or a man. She doesn’t understand the concept of dignity. Draupadi was a victim of sexual misconduct. She vowed to get revenge. That was a self-respecting woman. Look at this woman. Everything was looted from her, despite which she sold all her dignity to get power,” the MLA from Mughalsarai was quoted as saying by the news agency
“I don’t think Uttar Pradesh’s former Chief Minister is a woman or a man. She doesn’t understand the concept of dignity. Draupadi was a victim of sexual misconduct. She vowed to get revenge. That was a self-respecting woman. Look at this woman. Everything was looted from her, despite which she sold all her dignity to get power,” the MLA from Mughalsarai was quoted as saying by the news agency
“I don’t think Uttar Pradesh’s former Chief Minister is a woman or a man. She doesn’t understand the concept of dignity. Draupadi was a victim of sexual misconduct. She vowed to get revenge. That was a self-respecting woman. Look at this woman. Everything was looted from her, despite which she sold all her dignity to get power,” the MLA from Mughalsarai was quoted as saying by the news agency
“I don’t think Uttar Pradesh’s former Chief Minister is a woman or a man. She doesn’t understand the concept of dignity. Draupadi was a victim of sexual misconduct. She vowed to get revenge. That was a self-respecting woman. Look at this woman. Everything was looted from her, despite which she sold all her dignity to get power,” the MLA from Mughalsarai was quoted as saying by the news agency
