BJP reacts strongly to Rahul Gandhi's comments.
In a strongly worded statement, BJP leader and ex-Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel has attacked Rahul Gandhi for her jibe at RSS. Rahul Gandhi speaking to a gathering of students took a jibe at RSS for lack of women. Rahul Gandhi said, "Their organisation is the RSS. How many women are there in the RSS... Have you ever seen any woman in shakhas wearing shorts?" he said mocking the traditional dress of the organisation.
Expectedly, this has elicited a strong response from BJP. Anandiben Patel said that Rahul Gandhi has demeaned and insulted women of Gujarat, who are in forefront of the society today. Anandiben Patel said that do you only check out what women wear and do they need permission from Gandhi scion before wearing clothes. She also asked whether such comments are part of Congress culture and if Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi's sister (Priyanka ) find his statement acceptable. According to Anandiben Patel, no women would find Rahul's comments in good taste and said that if Gandhi scion doesn't apologise, Congress would face electoral backlash in the state. Former Gujarat CM said that women are like mother and should be given proper respect by all.
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi said in Vadodara, " "The BJP's thinking is that till women are silent they are good, when they start speaking up they try to shut them (women) up,""In the Congress you will see women at every level in the organisation," he said. Later he pointed out that no women can be seen in RSS. Reacting to Rahul's allegations, Anandiben said that he is misinformed. She said that there are separate sakhas for women and they are extemely active in those. Looks like this off the cuff comment from Rahul Gandhi may snowball into a major political storm before the next Gujarat election.
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