New Delhi, Nov 11 The BJP on Wednesday attacked the Congress, calling it an “anti-woman” party after it named Inner Manipur MP A Bimol Akoijam, recently terminated by Jawaharlal Nehru University over sexual harassment allegations, to three key poll panels in the northeastern state.
Reacting sharply to the move, BJP national general secretary Smriti Irani said in a post on X, “The Congress party that chants ‘ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon’ and ‘Smash the Patriarchy’ has once again revealed its “true approach, character and face” when it comes to respecting women.
“Eleven female students at JNU made serious allegations of sexual harassment against Congress MP Bimol Akoijam, yet Congress has entrusted him with an important responsibility on the Manipur Pradesh Election Committee,” the former Union minister said.
The huge gap between what the Congress says about respecting women and what it does stems from the fact that, for the party, women’s dignity is nothing more than an election slogan, Irani alleged.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari described the Congress as an “anti-women party” and said ‘Smash the Patriarchy’ is a “hollow slogan” for the opposition party.
“Rahul Gandhi promotes those who are accused of crime against women,” Bhandari charged.
The Congress on Wednesday set up assembly election-related panels for Manipur, with party MP Akoijam named to three key poll panels of the party.
Akoijam had termed his dismissal a “witch-hunt” and questioned the due process followed by the university.
Calling the move “shameful”, the BJP, on its official X handle, slammed the Congress and said the party has “rewarded” Akoijam with an “important organisational position” instead of demonstrating accountability.
(PTI News)
