New Delhi: Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, an unbiased lawmaker from Bihar, has been controversial for his sexist remarks about ladies in politics, and the state ladies’s fee has been ordered to file a grievance towards him.
“Who’s committing home violence? Who’s searching for ladies? From the US to India, it’s the politicians. If there is no such thing as a house for politicians, 90 per cent of girls can not take part in politics. Every single day, CCTV footage of recent incidents comes out…India has insurance policies that exploit ladies,” Yadav informed the media.
“In India, ladies are known as goddesses, however right here they’re by no means revered. It’s the fault of the system and society. There’s a tradition of exploitation of girls.”
This assertion was made towards the backdrop of opposition events uniting to reject the 131st Constitutional Modification Invoice within the Nationwide Meeting. The Modi authorities had launched the invoice, together with the Delimitation Invoice and the Union Territories (Modification) Invoice, 2026, as three payments to “operationalize” ladies’s reservations.
“Leaders act like vultures in the direction of ladies. In the event that they go to high school, they face exploitation. In the event that they go to school, they’re exploited within the title of thugs. In the event that they go to work, there may be exploitation,” Purnia additional stated.
Later, the Bihar State Fee for Ladies issued a proper discover asking Yadav to reply inside three days concerning her derogatory remarks and why her Lok Sabha membership shouldn’t be revoked.
It additionally drew widespread criticism from political events of all colours. “Surprising assertion! When the folks have been pushing for Nari Shakti, look what the Congressmen supported by Kong are saying! Congressman Pappu Yadav’s controversial remarks on ladies have surfaced. He stated that 90% of girls can not do politics with out getting into the management room. That is how they suppose.”
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla posted on social media platform ‘X’
His celebration colleague Tuhin Sinha additionally tried to nook the Congress celebration. “Vile and outrageous feedback by Pappu Yadav. Abusing upstart ladies politicians. Will Priyanka Gandhi sack this disgusting misogynist or help his views? Disgusting folks,” he posted.
Equally, the BJP’s Amit Malviya claimed that Yadav “displays the tradition inside the Congress”. “Pappu Yadav, who calls himself a Rahul Gandhi supporter, is in tune with the tradition inside the Congress. Will there be outrage? Or will he be ignored as standard? If he follows the sample of the previous, anticipate applause, not accountability,” he posted on X.
Congress spokesperson Shyama Mohammed slammed Yadav, saying, “A 3rd-class lawmaker ought to by no means have the help of the celebration.”
“There are a lot of of us who’ve labored onerous to get thus far. Pappu Yadav should instantly apologize for these shameful and derogatory remarks towards ladies. Disgusting filth by a sitting MP,” she posted on X, tagging Rep. Purnia.
