“Penance”: Shivraj Chouhan’s ‘Silent Protest’ Nowadays Towards Kamal Nath

Bhopal:

Madhya Pradesh Leader Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan these days declared a “silent protest” over former Leader Minister Kamal Nath’s “merchandise” statement towards a lady Congress chief who converted to the BJP. Mr Chauhan mentioned he would practice a two-hour “Maun Vrat” as “penance for Kamal Nath’s act” in state capital Bhopal.

On Sunday, whilst addressing a marketing campaign assembly in Dabra, the place the BJP has fielded  Imarti Devi, Mr Nath mentioned the Congress candidate was once a “easy individual”, not like his BJP rival, and known as her an “merchandise”. “Why must I take the title (of the opposing candidate)? You all know that individual higher than me. What an merchandise,” Mr Nath mentioned amid cheers from the gang which stored shouting “Imarti Devi” because the remarks had been being made.

Imarti Devi was once a number of the 22 Congress MLAs who hand over the party previous this yr and crossed over to the BJP, resulting in the cave in of the Kamal Nath executive. Bypolls are being held subsequent month within the constituencies that fell vacant after the transfer.

Mr Nath’s feedback towards Ms Devi have created a furore a number of the BJP leaders who accused the senior Congress chief of getting a “feudal mindset”.

Shivraj Chouhan will practice a two-hour “Maun Vrat” in state capital Bhopal.

The executive minister has led the assault, pronouncing that the remark displays the “crooked and despicable mentality of the Congress”.

“It’s an insult not to most effective Imarti Devi but in addition to Madhya Pradesh”s daughters and sisters. Kamal Nath is the use of objectionable phrases for a daughter who served Congress for goodbye. This is a nation the place Mahabharat happened when Draupadi was once disrespected. Other people would possibly not tolerate it. Disgrace on him,” Mr Chouhan was once quoted as pronouncing by means of information company ANI.

“I’m distressed by means of the truth that the previous Leader Minister of Madhya Pradesh has used derogatory phrases for our provide minister who served Congress for years, who rose from labourer to ministerial place,” he added.

Imarti Devi additionally hit out at Kamal Nath for the remark, making it about caste up to an insult to girls. “What’s my fault if I used to be born in a deficient circle of relatives? What’s my fault if I belong to Dalits? I wish to attraction to Sonia Gandhi, who may be a mom, not to stay such other folks in her party. If such phrases will probably be used for ladies then how can any girl transfer ahead?” she instructed information company ANI.

This morning, BSP leader Mayawati additionally objected to the statement and requested the Congress for a public apology. “The extraordinarily anti-women remarks made by means of senior Congress chief and previous CM about Dalit ladies contesting the by-election in Dabra Reserve Meeting seat of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh are shameful and intensely condemnable. Taking cognizance of this, the Congress prime command must publicly ask for forgiveness,” the BSF leader.

A BJP delegation met Election Fee officers in Bhopal and complained towards Mr Nath for “insulting ladies and Dalits”.

Bypolls for 28 Madhya Pradesh Meeting seats will probably be hung on November three and effects will probably be declared on November 10.

With inputs from companies