Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday slammed Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring’s remark that “my wife goes out in a bindi and lipstick”, calling it ” “sexist” and “anti-women”. The party demanded an apology from the Ludhiana MP, saying it reflected the mentality of those who consider themselves part of a dynasty.
A day earlier, while campaigning for his wife Amrita Warring for the upcoming Gidderbaha by-polls, Warring said: “She was wearing Go out with lipstick, wear a bindi and come back at 11pm, causing controversy. She is of no use to me. She is out of my hands, find someone else. Union Minister Ravneet Singh. Bittu reacted strongly to his remarks, saying Walling used very derogatory language about women: “He was mocking women. “
“He claimed that his wife left with the red bindi at 6 am and came back at 11 pm. What does this mean? You have said so much, but the women in our society who work tirelessly day and night, our mothers and What about the daughters? They leave their children behind and work hard to make a living.
Federal Minister of State for Railways Bitou also noted that Waring played an important role in securing a ticket for his wife, which reflected his view of women as equal partners. He said Walling seemed to want to restrict working women from providing meals. These women work hard to support their families, raise their children, and take care of their families, and Wallin’s comments have negatively impacted them.
Amrita was the Congress candidate from the Jiddabahar assembly constituency, which fell vacant after Waring vacated the seat after his victory in the Lok Sabha polls in Ludhiana. She made her debut in the bypolls against Manpreet Singh Badal of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Hardeep Singh Dimpi Dhillon of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala came out in support of Waring, telling the media: “I know Raja Waring and his wife because he started his political career with me as Youth Congress president. His wife Very competent. She is very hardworking. I know her too. His statements are twisted to distract from the issue…it is not a matter of who wears what color shirt or who wears lipstick or how she dresses or wears makeup. .Who are we to question this?
During the campaign, Amrita sent a strong message to the people, highlighting her deep-rooted connect with the constituency. She expressed her firm commitment to the development of Jiddbahar while coming down heavily on the Aam Aadmi Party and its candidate Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon. “Jidbahar is not just a constituency of mine, it is a constituency of mine. This is family,” Amrita said while addressing a gathering.
“I have always worked here and have never cared about political interests, and now, I am delighted to have the opportunity to officially represent Jidbahar in Parliament. This will be an honor that I take very seriously. My efforts will always be for the welfare of the people and Progress. Polling will be held on November 20 in four assembly seats in Punjab.