Political Misogyny
The prevalence of misogyny in Indian politics reflects a troubling reality that undermines the progress of women in public life.
The prevalence of misogyny in Indian politics reflects a troubling reality that undermines the progress of women in public life.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed BJP candidate from Kalkaji assembly constituency Ramesh Bidhuri over his recent objectionable remarks on her and called it ridiculous.
'Emergency' is a historical drama directed by Kangana Ranaut, portraying the 1975-77 state of emergency declared by Indira Gandhi.
Yadav said his party had raised the issue in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha on November 28, but the state government failed to act promptly.
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday criticised the BJP-led double-engine government in Bihar for allegedly "torturing" students protesting against the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) in Patna.
At an election rally at Damoh in the Bundelkhand region of MP, the congress general secretary said the BJP governments at the Centre and in the state are operating for the big industrialists, not for the poor, farmers, and middle class.
The EC notice to Priyanka came after a Rajasthan BJP delegation submitted a complaint to poll body, claiming she made false and unverified allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally in Dausa district of the poll-bound state.
While addressing a mammoth public rally in Rajasthan, as the Congress leader raised the slogan "Modi ji Ka Lifafa" (Modi's envelope), the public responded with "Khali Hai (it is empty)".
Rathore said that the Congress leader can go to meet the "tortured lions of Ranthambore, but has not gone to meet the rape victims of Rajasthan even once in five years."
Priyanka Gandhi said, "During the last assembly elections of Rajasthan, the Prime Minister had promised to declare the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) as a national project."