‘Dear politically motivated Madam…’: Priyanka Chaturvedi vs NCW chief over Nitish Kumar’s ‘vulgar’ comments
The husband's acts led to more births. However, with education, a woman knows how to restrain him... this is the reason the numbers (of births) are coming down," Nitish Kumar said in a rustic style.
The video has since gone viral on social media. Note: LiveMint wouldn’t be using the viral video for its graphic content. As Nitish Kumar’s video surfaced on online, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma sought an immediate apology, saying his “cheap remarks" were a dark stain on our society.
Also Read | Bihar caste survey: CM Nitish Kumar says will raise reservation for OBCs from 50% to 65% “I demand an immediate and unequivocal apology from the Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar. His crass remarks in the Vidhan Sabha are an affront to the dignity and respect that every woman deserves. Such derogatory and cheap language used during his speech is a dark stain on our society.
If a leader can make such comments so openly in a democracy, one can only imagine the horror the state must be enduring under his leadership," she said on X (formerly Twitter). In another post, Rekha Sharma also tagged Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi, and Atishi from AAP to condemn Nitish Kumar’s remarks. Rekha Sharma said, “It will be good if the champions of the women's cause @priyankac19 @priyankagandhi @BDUTT @AtishiAAP and their friend join in to condemn and demand apology from @NitishKumar." Also Read | Bihar Caste Survey reveals over one-third household earns less than ₹6,000 a month The remark did not go down well with Priyanka Chaturvedi who insinuated that the comments were politically motivated.
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