Karnataka BJP leader Sanjay Patil has stirred controversy by suggesting that Congress leader and state Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar should have “one extra peg” to sleep well at night. Patil, a former BJP MLA, took a jibe at Hebbalkar, implying that the BJP’s rise in Karnataka would cause her anxiety. He recommended that she take a sleeping pill or an extra drink to get better sleep.
Patil made these remarks while addressing a gathering in Belagavi, citing support for BJP among women in the region. The Karnataka Congress criticized Patil’s comments, accusing him of targeting and insulting all women through his remarks on Hebbalkar. They further condemned what they perceive as the BJP’s increasing anti-women stance. Patil’s remarks have sparked outrage and reignited debates on the treatment of women in politics.
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