'Without Entering Neta's Room, 90% Women Can't Do Politics': Pappu Yadav's Sexist Remark Stirs Massive Controversy | VIDEO

Patna: Bihar MP Pappu Yadav on Tuesday sparked a massive controversy after claiming that 90% of women cannot do politics without stepping into the bedroom of politicians. The provocative remark was made while the Independent MP was interacting with the media, days after a bill to amend Women's Reservation Bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha as Opposition MPs voted against it.

The Purnea MP made the objectionable statement while saying that women are not respected in India.

“Mahilao ke samman ki baat Lok Sabha ke bhitar ho ye mazak ka patr hai...Bharat me mahilo ko devi to bana diya gaya hai, lekin na to kabhi izzat hua, na kabhi iss Bharat me mahilaao ki izzat hogi (It is funny that topic of women's respect is discussed in the Parliament. Women are considered Goddesses in India, but they are never respected)," Pappu Yadav said, blaming the system and the society for this.

“Gharelu hinsa kaun kar raha hai? Mahilao pe gidh drishti kisi hai? Netaao ki! Bina neta ke room ke bagair, 90% mahila raajneeti kar hi nahi sakti (Who is indulging in domestic violence? Who preys on women? It is politicians! Without entering a politician's room, 90% of women can't do politics,” the parliamentarian added.

Daily objectional CCTV footages of politicians emerge, Yadav said, adding that exploiting women has become a culture. 

Even last week while speaking in the Parliament, Pappu Yadav said that women are not respected in this country. During a debate over the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, he said that from the time of independence to this day, women have never been respected in this country.

“Iss desh me mahilaao ka puja to hua, respect kabhi nahi hua,” he said, adding that people who talk about women's rights are the ones who have kept women's economic, social, financial and political freedom locked in their homes.

Pappu Yadav Triggers Uproar

Pappu Yadav's remark on female politicians triggered a massive uproar. BJP leader Tuhin Sinha condemned the remark, saying, “Despicable, outrageous comments by Pappu Yadav, abusing self made women politicians. Will Priyanka Gandhi sack this obnoxious misogynist or does she endorse his views? Disgusting.”

BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla claimed Pappu Yadav deliberately made derogatory comments against women at the behest of Rahul Gandhi. “Pappu Yadav is considered the closest leader to the Congress party and extremely close to Rahul Gandhi. Although he is an independent leader, his importance in Rahul's eyes and within the Congress party is greater than that of elected Congress members," he added.

This kind of “cheap, backwards, and anti-women thinking is the Congress's thinking”, Poonawalla further said, adding, "Pappu Yadav should explain who he is talking about, as he must be in contact with many women in politics... Otherwise, it becomes clear that these derogatory comments against the entire female community were made at the behest of the Congress."

Notice Issued To Pappu Yadav

Bihar State Women's Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of Pappu Yadav's statement.

The commission has issued a notice to Pappu Yadav, seeking him to explain why he made the statement and why his Lok Sabha membership should not be cancelled.

The politician has been given three days to reply to the women's commission.

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