Patna: In a scathing riposte to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his distasteful remarks on girls throughout a debate on caste census on the state Meeting, the BJP on Wednesday escalated its assault on the previous, saying his ”apology is just not sufficient.” Whereas a whole lot of BJP Girls Wing employees staged an indication in Bihar’s capital Patna and burned his effigy, bedlam broke on the Bihar Meeting throughout the ongoing Winter Session over the problem.
The Opposition members rushed to the nicely elevating slogans in opposition to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his objectionable remarks on contraception the day earlier than.
Nitish Kumar Tenders Apology
Earlier this morning, Nitish Kumar apologised for his remarks within the State meeting on the position of girls in inhabitants development. “I apologise and I take again my phrases…,” Kumar mentioned to reporters after BJP legislators didn’t permit him to enter the legislative meeting. Talking on the ground of the Meeting, the Bihar Chief Minster on Tuesday mentioned that girls needs to be educated as it will allow them to keep away from sexual activity from leading to being pregnant.
Addressing the Winter Session of the Meeting throughout a debate on caste census yesterday, the Chief Minister made the remarks whereas underlining the necessity for ladies’ schooling to verify inhabitants development. In a video, the Bihar CM was heard saying that the state’s fertility price, which was earlier at 4.three per cent, has dropped to 2.9 per cent, as per a report final 12 months.
“If my phrases had been improper, then I apologise for that. If anybody acquired harm by my phrases, I take them again,” Kumar mentioned at this time whereas speaking to reporters at this time.
BJP Escalates Assault On Nitish
Slamming CM Nitish Kumar, Union Minister Nityanand Rai mentioned he has misplaced his “psychological stability”. Chatting with ANI on Wednesday, the Union Minister mentioned, “His remarks had been extremely objectionable. Solely an individual, who has misplaced his psychological bearings, can use such crass phrases in opposition to girls. He’s now not worthy of holding the CM’s workplace. he has lowered the nation’s picture by sullying its tradition. He ought to prolong an unqualified apology and retire from politics.”
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday additionally got here down on the Bihar CM over his assertion saying that it was “despicable, disgusting, atrocious, obnoxious and girls virodhi”.
The comment drew outrage from the BJP in addition to the Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW), who demanded that he tender an unconditional apology. “The feedback made by Nitish Kumar had been despicable, disgusting, atrocious, obnoxious, and girls ‘virodhi’. It solely exhibits the affect their (JDU’s) ally RJD has had on his and the federal government’s pondering. In the event that they suppose like this and make such distasteful remarks within the Meeting then one can nicely think about the plight of girls in Bihar. Tejaswhi Yadav (deputy CM) justified his assertion calling it intercourse schooling. This solely goes to indicate the depths to which this alliance has stooped,” Poonawalla mentioned in a self-made video on Wednesday.
Nationwide Fee for Girls writes to Bihar Legislative Meeting Speaker urging for motion in opposition to CM Nitish Kumar over his derogatory remarks and expunging of his remarks from Meeting data pic.twitter.com/7BE0s3QFsZ
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The Nationwide Fee for Girls chairperson, Rekha Sharma, sought a right away apology from the Bihar CM over his remarks, saying, “I demand a right away and unequivocal apology from the Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar. His crass remarks within the Vidhan Sabha are an affront to the dignity and respect that each lady deserves. Such derogatory and low-cost language used throughout his speech is a darkish stain on our society. If a pacesetter could make such feedback so overtly in a democracy, one can solely think about the horror the state have to be enduring underneath his management.”
His weird remarks on inhabitants management within the state additionally drew flak from girls legislators. BJP MLA Nikki Hembrom labelled the CM’s remarks as insensitive, saying, “No matter he mentioned might have been offered in a extra dignified method. His remarks had been insensitive and present that he has no respect for girls,” Nikki mentioned.
Defending Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav mentioned it was improper to misread the chief minister’s remarks as he was solely speaking about intercourse schooling.
“It’s improper if somebody misinterprets it. The CM’s remarks pertained to intercourse schooling. Individuals are usually hesitant in the case of intercourse schooling. It’s now being taught in colleges simply as different topics are. Kids are studying about it. He solely mentioned what needs to be carried out to manage the inhabitants. His phrases needs to be taken of their correct sense,” Yadav mentioned.
