New Delhi: The National Commission For Women issued a notice today to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his ‘extremely misogynistic, offensive and unethical’ remarks against Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a rally in Jaipur.
In the notice, the national women’s panel said it has taken suo motu cognisance of news reports which appeared in various print and electronic media dated 9 January “wherein it is reported that you have allegedly made remarks insulting against a woman minister.”
“What is @rahulgandhi trying to imply with his misogynistic statement- “.. ek mahila say kaha meri raksha kiijiye.?” Does he think women are weak? The irony- calling an accomplished defence minister of the largest democracy a weak person. @nsitharaman @narendramodi @ncwindia,” NCW chief Rekha Sharma tweeted.
Rahul at the farmers’ rally on Wednesday had said, “The watchman with a 56-inch chest ran away and told a woman, Sitharaman ji, defend me. I won’t be able to defend myself, defend me.”
The NCW in the notice said, “It has been reported that you allegedly said ….. the PM ran away and asked a ‘mahila ‘- a veiled reference to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman – to defend him.”
The commission said the remarks are extremely misogynistic, offensive, unethical and shows an extreme disrespect towards the dignity and honour of women in general.