Mehbooba Mufti calls out Rahul Gandhi for misogynistic comments, Omar Abdullah joins in

Mehbooba Mufti, leer of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party, has expressed discontent over sexist and misogynist remarks me by Congress president Rahul Gandhi against Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Mehbooba Mufti stated that as a woman, she feels disappointed when 'misogynistic comments are rmalised in political discourse in India'. 

Referring to statements like 'Be a man', 'man up' and 'stop behaving like a woman', former J&K CM said that such phrases 'reek of blatant sexism'.

Later, pointing out irony that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was referred to as " only man in cabinet" during her tenure in office, PDP leer lashed out Rahul Gandhi for his comments against Raksha Mantri

Re her tweet here:

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Promptly, former J&K chief minister and JKNC leer Omar Abdullah responded to Mehbooba Mufti's tweet joining in controversy, and attacked Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

As senior PDP leer pointed out phrases like 'be a man' and 'stop behaving like a woman' that are reeking blatant sexism, Omar Abdullah chose to d or phrases including "are you wearing bangles?" and "I'm t wearing bangles" to list of comments that should have ' place in rmal discourse'.

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Rahul Gandhi has been facing wrath for a sexist utterance me while he was speaking in Jaipur on Wednesday, where he chided Prime Minister for asking 'a woman' to protect him. dressing a rally in Jaipur, Congress president h said:

" Prime Minister with 56-inch-chest didn't come even once to people's court - Parliament. We smashed Raksha Mantri's speech. 56-inch-chest Prime Minister said to a woman, Sitharaman ji 'protect me', I will t be able to protect myself."

National Commission for Women took cognisance of Rahul Gandhi's sexist remark and issued a tice to Congress president saying that his remarks were "misogynistic, offensive and unethical and showed an extreme disrespect towards dignity and hour of women in general".  tice furr demanded Rahul Gandhi to provide a satisfactory explanation to Commission.

Re NCW's tice to Rahul Gandhi here

Responding to Rahul Gandhi's statements, Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj called out Congress president saying his comments mark a "new low" in Indian politics, with Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani putting out a tweet with hashtag #MisogynistRahul.

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