Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has triggered a political firestorm and invited a strong retort from the BJP.
Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao asked Rahul Gandhi how many women have got positions of prominence within his own party.
“Rahul Gandhi frequently makes remarks about the RSS. counter-accusations, and sharp criticism, he should do so only after proper study While he certainly has the right to engage in political accusations. Is he unaware that the RSS also has a wing for women? “Rahul Gandhi seems to be forgetting how male-dominated his party is. Wherever they are ruling, let him answer how many women chief ministers there are. BJP has got a woman chief minister in the capital,” Rao asked. He also raised the issue of women’s reservation, which he accused the Congress of blocking. Hitting out at the silence of the party on the issue of its MP who has been sacked from JNU over allegations of sexual misconduct, the BJP leader asked what the Congress has done in the case. “What action have you taken against your own MP who has been suspended and removed from service in JNU over a sexual harassment case? This is a hypocritical stance of the Congress party.
It operates across the entire country, and women work within it with the same level of prominence as men,” Kadam said. Earlier in August, while addressing his youth outreach programme, ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’, in Pune, Gandhi attacked the Manusmriti over its anti-women and patriarchal teachings, raising the “Smash The Patriarchy” slogan.
