MP IAS Body Flays BJP Leaders' Indecent Remarks Against Woman Collector
BJP leader and former Madhya Pradesh minister Badrilal Yadav had on Wednesday kicked up a storm after he made objectionable remark against Rajgarh collector. Image Courtesy: Twitter
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Association on Thursday condemned the indecent language used by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders against Rajgarh district officials, including collector Nidhi Nivedita.
BJP leader and former state minister Badrilal Yadav on Wednesday made an objectionable remark against the collector during a protest organised by the BJP at Biaora in Rajgarh district. The comment was made in front of top state BJP, including ex-chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, state president Rakesh Singh and leader of Opposition Gopal Bhargava.
The collector reportedly slapped a BJP worker during a public meeting in support of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act four days ago.
Apart from his obscene remarks, Yadav also mention that but for the constitution, the collector would have been doing ‘chulha-chouka’ (cooking at home).
The IAS Association in a statement said it strongly condemns the derogatory and disrespectful remarks made by certain public representatives in a public meeting against the district magistrate and other officials of the Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh IAS Association president ICP Keshari.
"Such remarks not only demoralise the administrative machinery, but also demean the dignity of women officials who are proud members of the service and contribute immensely in serving the state and its people," he added.
Apart from Yadav, BJP national general secretary in-charge of West Bengal, Kailash Vijaywargiya also criticised the collector.
"JNU virus has also entered Rajgarh, as she had also studied in JNU," the saffron party leader claimed.
Yadav's remarks drew severe backlash from all quarters.
State Congress spokesperson Shobha Oza on Wednesday said, "This is exactly what the BJP thinks about women. On one hand, they chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', and on the other hand, they treat women in this way. It is their ideology and culture."
The BJP leadership should apologise for such a comment against a woman officer, Congress leader Narendra Singh Saluja said.
Reacting to the development, state BJP spokesman Rajnish Agrawal had said the party did not endorse the language used by the leader and believed in staging protests in a democratic manner.
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