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BJP Leader Ramesh Bidhuri Apologizes After The ‘Sexist’ Remark On Priyanka Gandhi, CM Atishi Marlena

BJP Leader Ramesh Bidhuri has stired massive political controversy due to his two statements mentioning Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena, facing strong criticism from both the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday for his sexist remarks.

On the other hand, the BJP said that the party does not tolerate disrespectful statements against women and such remarks should not be made.

On Saturday during the political campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Election, Ramesh Bidhuri said, “Lalu had said that he will develop roads in Bihar as smooth as Hema Malini’s cheeks. Lalu had lied. But I assure you just as we made the roads in Okhla and Sangam Vihar, we will make all the roads in Kalkaji, Sudhar camp, inner and outer roads like Priyanka Gandhi’s cheeks.”

On Sunday the statement went viral on social media and Congress candidate Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba, lashed out at Bidhuri. Lamba said he was insulting women once again because of his usual indecent language.

Following the row, Ramesh Bidhuri clarified and expressed his regret for the remark.

Later in the evening at his rally in Rohini, Ramesh Bidhuri launched another set of controversial remarks against the senior AAP leader and CM Atishi Marlena.

“Atishi has changed her father. Earlier she was Marlena, now she has become Singh. This is their character,” Bidhuri said.

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal blasted on the BJP for abusing Delhi CM. “The people of Delhi will not tolerate the insult of a woman CM. All women of Delhi will take revenge for this,” he said in a post on X.

Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba demanded an apology for Bidhuri’s remarks against Priyanka Gandhi. “As soon as he was declared the candidate from the Kalkaji assembly, Ramesh Bidhuri once again insulted women in his usual indecent language. Will the people of Kalkaji keep in their midst a person who neither cares about the dignity of the house nor respects women? Bidhuri ji should publicly apologise and their top leaders should clarify their opinion on this,” she said.

Congress’s Ajay Maken said, “The statement is not only shameful but also exposes his narrow mindset towards women. It is clear that the culture of disrespect towards women is deeply ingrained in the BJP. When the leadership itself has such thinking, what can be expected from others?” said Maken.

“What Lalu Yadav, who was a minister in their (Congress) govt, should apologise first for what he said about Hema Malini that he would make Bihar’s roads like her cheeks. What I said, I compared it with what was said earlier. When two people make mistakes, both need to rectify. If Congress will rectify their mistake, the same will be done by us as well,” Bidhuri wrote on X.

Later that afternoon Ramesh Bidhuri expressed his regret on the social media platform X he said, “Some people are making statements on social media for political gain with a wrong perception based on a statement given by me in some context. My intention was not to insult anyone. But still, if anyone has been hurt then I express my regret.”

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said, “I have not heard the entire statement of Ramesh Bidhuri but I think that all the women, who are in politics, face a lot of difficulties. So, we should not use such statements and keep control on our language. I would also tell Congress that when such remarks are made against our MP Hema Malini, you don’t stop it. Having said that, respect for women and control over our language is our duty and such statements are not welcomed by us.”

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