New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Three women leaders of the Congress Saturday hit out at yoga guru Baba Ramdev over his remarks on party vice president Rahul Gandhi on dining with the Dalit community.
Kumari Selja, former union minister for social justice and empowerment, came down heavily on Ramdev for saying that Rahul Gandhi's meetings with Dalits at their homes were akin to a picnic or a honeymoon.
"These are extremely objectionable comments and we strongly condemn them. The remarks about Dalits and women show his (Ramdev's) mentality.
"He claims to be a yoga guru. Does our culture teach him to talk this way about Dalits? Are Dalit women commodities to be used?" Selja said at a press conference at the Congress headquarters in Delhi.
"As a Dalit and a woman, I take utmost umbrage at his statement," she said.
Selja demanded that Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi clarify if he supports Ramdev's statement, and should also apologise for it.
Krishna Tirath, union minister for women and child development, said: "Women of this country feel there is a difference between the way Baba Ramdev dresses and the way he talks. They denounce his statements."
Shobha Ozha, president of the women's wing of the Congress, termed Ramdev's remark symptomatic of his "dirty and debased thought process".
Calling Ramdev one of the "Navratan" (nine jewels) of Modi's team, she targeted the Gujarat chief minister over the snooping of a woman in his state.
Citing a report by a news magazine, she said that if Modi's wife Jashodaben was indeed living in an ashram owned by Ramdev, it was cause for worry.
How Uttarakhand's Naini Lake turned into a lake of destruction
The record-breaking rain in Uttarakhand has created havoc, especially in the Kumaon region. The m
Third launch pad to wait till India finalises its long-term space plans
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) Even though the Indian space agency has decided to locate its third la
In every season of the reality show 'Bigg Boss', the contestants do something or the other, which
Once again the increase in the number of corona dead in the country has raised concern. According
Australia's experienced opener David Warner has been appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals f
Controversy is going on when asked about caste and religion in the recruitment of Agniveers in th
New Delhi: Corona virus spread across the world from Wuhan city of China is causing havoc. Almost
Two Years of National Education Policy (NEP 2020): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said t
J&K police on high alert after recent snowfall
Jammu, Feb 4 (IANS) Director General of Police (DGP) K. Rajendra Kumar Wednesday put all ranks
The year 2022 is special for India. In January 2022, India will chair the Committee on Counter-Te