The Congress probably felt it was cute, but then it ended up deleting the post a few hours later amid complaints that its latest digital spot promotes “stalking” and violates women’s dignity.
“What message is the Youth Congress sending to women through this campaigning. Your party speaks about women’s dignity but the youth wing is facing criticism over campaign, normalising the stalking and harassment. Chib then questioned BJP’s credentials, pointing to the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as Sikkim Governor. “Will the BJP not talk about what’s happening with the women in their very own state.
The Congress alleges that Dushyant Gautam’s name had cropped up in the alleged murder of Ankita Bhandari, a 19-year-old resort receptionist in Uttarakhand, whose body was recovered from a canal in September 2022.
Why are you not addressing this concern,” BJP’s Vishnu Vardhan said. They are making a person accused in the Ankita Bhandari case the Governor, how is it justified?” he said.
With a catchy, upbeat soundtrack playing in the background, a young man, who appears to be speaking on a phone, goes about clicking a group of women, who are some distance away, on the sly, shows the Congress’ now deleted ad.
The video, a call for “Dilli Chalo” march against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar that ends at Ramleela Maidan on November 1, was shared on social media platforms by the Indian Youth Congress.
