Trouble Mounts For Congress Leader Randeep Surjewala As EC Issues Notice Over Remark Against BJP MP Hema Malini
BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya recently shared an undated video, accusing the Haryana Congress leader of making “vile, sexist” remarks against actor-politician Hema Malini
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NEW DELHI: The
Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala over his controversial remark against
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini. The ECI has sought a response from
the Congress leader latest by 5 PM, April 11. The apex poll body also
asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to take appropriate action to
ensure respectful public discourse towards women. The poll body reiterated
that election campaigns cannot be allowed to become a platform for any kind of
dishonour to women.
The matter came to light after BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya shared an undated video, accusing the Haryana Congress leader of making “vile, sexist” remarks against actor-politician Hema Malini, who is also the party’s Lok Sabha candidate from the Mathura seat.
ECI issues notice to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala for his comments against BJP leader Hema Malini; response sought by April 11, 2024 (5 pm)
— ANI (@ANI) April 9, 2024
ECI demands action from the INC President on ensuring respectful public discourse towards women by party leaders and functionaries;…
"Congress MP Randeep Surjewala makes a vile
sexist comment, that is demeaning and derogatory, not just for Hema Malini, who
is an accomplished individual, but women in general. He asks, 'Why do we make
MLA? So that they can raise their voice, and get our views accepted. Is there
any Hema Malini who is made to lick?' Who thinks of women as something to lick?
That is the most disgusting description someone can come up with. Just the
other day, Surjewala's colleague was asking the 'rate' of another BJP woman
leader, and now this... This is Rahul Gandhi's Congress. It is misogynistic and
abhors women," Malviya posted on X.
In the video posted by
Malviya on X, Surjewala was seen purportedly making some objectionable remarks
about the actor-politician while attacking the ruling BJP. However, Surjewala
later clarified that he never intended to insult or hurt the
actor-politician.
The Congress leader said
that the video posted by the BJP leader has been edited, distorted and shared
to distract the country from the Modi government's anti-youth, anti-farmer,
anti-poor policies and its conspiracy to destroy the Constitution of India.
"BJP's IT Cell has
developed a habit of editing, distorting and spreading fake news so that it can
distract the country from the Modi government's anti-youth, anti-farmer,
anti-poor policies and failures and its conspiracy to destroy the Constitution
of India," he said.
"Listen to the full
video - I said, "We also respect Hema Malini a lot because she is married
to Dharmendra ji and is our daughter-in-law," the Congress leader added.
Hitting out at the BJP-led central government,
Surjewala said, "BJP's anti-women pawns were ordered to cut this video,
but these same pawns never asked the Prime Minister why he - Why was it said
"Girlfriend worth Rs 50 crores" in Himachal? Why was a woman MP
called "Shurpanakha" in the Parliament? Why was a woman CM trolled in
such a vulgar manner? Is it correct to say "Congress's widow"? Is it
right to call the top leadership of Congress a "Jersey cow"? My
statement was only that in public life, everyone should be accountable to the
people, be it Nayab Saini Ji, Khattar Ji, or myself. Everyone rises or falls
based on their work; the public is supreme and they have to use their
discretion in making their choice."
"Neither did I intend
to insult Hema Malini ji nor to hurt anyone. That is why I clearly said that we
respect Hema Malini ji and she is our daughter-in-law. BJP itself is
anti-women, that is why it sees and understands everything through an
anti-women lens and spreads lies as per its convenience," the Congress
leader added.
The National Commission
for Women filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress
leader Randeep Surjewala for using alleged derogatory remarks against Hema
Malini.
In a post on X, the NCW said
"National Commission for Women strongly denounces the deeply offensive
remarks made by Randeep Surjewala. The remarks are extremely misogynistic and
outrageous to the modesty of a woman. Chairperson Rekha Sharma has formally
written to the Chief Election Commissioner, urging immediate action against
Soorjewala and requesting an Action Taken Report within three days."
The Haryana State Commission for Women also issued
notice to Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala over his remarks against
actor and BJP MP Hema Malini. Renu W Bhatia, Chairperson, Haryana State
Commission for Women told ANI that Surjewala was a very sorted Congress leader
and this act is very shameful.
Reacting to Surjewala's
remark, Hema Malini said that the leaders of the Opposition should learn how to
respect women from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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