BJP minister Imarti Devi asks Sonia Gandhi to expel Kamal Nath over 'item' jibe

Reacting to Mhya Presh ex-CM Kamal Nath's 'item' jibe on her, BJP minister Imarti Devi on Sunday, appealed Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi to remove Nath from Congress. Asking what was her fault for being born in a poor, Dalit family, she said that BJP h never commented on her 10-year tenure in Congress. Terming Kamal Nath as 'unfit for politics', she said that she used to respect him as an elder bror when she was in his cabinet. State assembly's 28 seats will go to by-polls on vember 3 and counting on vember 10.

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Imarti Devi: 'Remove Kamal Nath from Congress'

"Is it my fault if I was born as a woman, as a dalit and in a poor family? Sonia Gandhi is also woman and must take action against him. She should remove him from party.  I used to touch Kamalnath's feet,  I respected him like a big bror. I have been in Congress for over 10 years, but BJP never me a comment on it," she said to ANI.

Breaking into tears, she ded, "I will complain to my party leers tomorrow and ask wher I have right to do politics or t. se people do t deserve to live in Mhya Presh. He has abused all "Laxmis" of M.P. Kamal Nath is a rakshas and  what he has said, should reach whole nation."

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Kamal Nath calls Imarti Devi 'item'

Earlier in day, ex-CM Kamal Nath referred to Scindia loyalist and minister Imarti Devi as an 'item', while dressing a rally in Dabra. Backing Congress candidate - Suresh Raje, he contrasted Raje's 'simple' nature to Imarti Devi's 'flipping' to BJP. He jokingly told people, 'you should have warned me of her nature'. Meanwhile, Congress leer Ajay Singh stirred ar controversy, calling Imarti Devi as 'Jalebi Devi' - referring to famous sweetmeat.

"Our candidate Suresh Raje is simple. He is t like that (Imarti Devi). You kw her better, you should have warned me. What an item (example) she was. So vote for Suresh Raje to keep Chambal & Gwalior futures secure," he said. Raje faces Imarti Devi for constituency seat in Dabra.

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BJP swings into action

Taking action against Mhya Presh ex-CM Kamal Nath, BJP has filed a complaint with Election Commission against Nath for his 'item' remark against state's Minister of Women and Child Development Imarti Devi. BJP has demanded that Kamal Nath's election programs must be banned and have decided to complain to Women's Commission and Scheduled Caste Commission regarding remark. CM Shivraj Chouhan has anunced that he will hold a 2-hour silent protest at Bhopal on Monday, while several BJP workers burnt effigies of Kamal Nath.

Defending his loyalist -Imarti Devi - who h quit Congress after him, BJP MP Jyotiritya Scindia lashed out at Kamal Nath, saying, "What langu is being used today against Imarti Devi? She is a minister and was a minister in previous cabinet. A Dalit woman, who became a Sarpanch, n a district chief, an MLA and is a grounded politician. Kamal Nath calls her an 'item', Ajay Singh calls her 'Jalebi'. Close door on such people - who insult women on vember 3."

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