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Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari was booked on Friday for his alleged derogatory remarks about state BJP leader Imarti Devi, sparking controversy and criticism from the ruling party.
A senior police officer said the FIR against Patwari, who has apologized for the remarks, was registered in Gwalior’s Dabra town on the complaint of Imarti Devi.
It started after an audio clip went viral on social media in which a woman can be heard supporting Congress candidates from Bhind and Gwalior Lok Sabha seats, with a claim that the voice belongs to former MLA from Dabra in Gwalior district, Imarti Devi. Did. ,
However, former minister Imarti Devi has denied that her voice is in the audio clip and termed it a conspiracy.
When asked about the audio clip and the former MLA’s rebuttal, Patwari reportedly made some objectionable comments using wordplay with the word ‘Imarti’, a popular sweet.
Taking aim at Patwari, Madhya Pradesh chief Mohan Yadav said, “Where is (Congress General Secretary) Priyanka Gandhi who used to say that I am a girl, I can fight?” Now he should fight his own state president who used derogatory language about Imarti Devi.” I feel ashamed even to repeat it. “It is the character of Congress to insult women.
He (Patwari) should immediately resign from his post. The CM said, “Congress should take strict action on this issue.”
Scindia also took the Patwari to task. “These are not just his words, but the mentality of the entire Congress Party. Insulting Dalits, especially women, has become the norm of this party. Baba Saheb Ambedkar inspired the women and Dalits of the country to fight for their honor. Is.” Wrote on X late Thursday night.
Scindia, the BJP candidate from Guna Lok Sabha seat, shared the video of Patwari’s remarks and said that the Dalit brothers and sisters of Madhya Pradesh will take revenge for his petty remarks about Imarti Devi. At around 3 am on Friday morning, Patwari went to X to express his regret over the comment.
“One of my statements is being distorted and put out of context. My intention was only to avoid answering the question. Imarti ji is like my elder sister. An elder sister is like a mother. I am sorry if anyone has been hurt.” ,” Patwari said. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Niranjan Sharma said Patwari was booked under section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (insulting the dignity of a woman) and provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act. Has gone.
In a video message, Imrati Devi said that she prays to God to give wisdom to the Congress leaders. He said, “It does not suit him to speak like this about a Dalit woman. Patwari is young but senior leaders of his party have already made such comments on several occasions.” Addressing a press conference, MP minister Krishna Gaur came out in support of Imarti Devi, saying she was “a strong representative of Dalit women power”.
Gaur said, “This is not only an insult to Imarti Devi, but an insult to the entire women power of the country and the Scheduled Castes. This shows the basic character of the Congress. Whenever they get a chance, they insult women. ”
He also questioned the silence of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on this issue. Meanwhile, when the Patwari reached Ghoradongri town of Betul district in the afternoon, BJP workers waved black flags.
Imrati Devi was among the Congress MLAs who joined the BJP along with Scindia in March 2020, leading to the fall of the Kamal Nath government in MP. She lost both the elections as BJP candidate from Dabra assembly seat in 2020.
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Published: May 03, 2024, 09:50 PM IST
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