New Delhi, December 1
A senior BJP leader today triggered a fresh controversy by saying some women with ‘lipstick and powder on their face’ were indulging in demonstrations and abusing politicians.
“Some women wearing lipstick and powder have taken to streets in Mumbai and are abusing politicians, spreading dissatisfaction against democracy. This is what terrorists are doing in Jammu and Kashmir,” party vice-president Muqtar Abbas Naqvi said.
He said ‘in a difficult time like this’ some groups have decided to ‘wage a war against democracy’ rather than fighting the terror menace.
“Demonstrations are one's right in a democracy but it is sad to know that some media organisations have joined hands to present the politicians in a bad light. The channels are also engaged in presenting unfounded things to rake up a negative image of the politicians,” he said.
Meanwhile, downplaying Naqvi’s statement, party spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, “He did not mean to say that. His words were presented in a wrong context. The BJP does not subscribe to any such views.”
— PTI
