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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
'Don't like girls wearing skimpy clothes': MP minister stirs new controversy with sexist remark
While drawing parallels between short speeches and short dresses, the state's Urban Development and Housing Minister said, 'In western countries, it's said that a woman who wears fewer clothes is considered very beautiful and a leader who speaks less is considered good. I don't believe in that. I believe a woman is a form of the goddess. She should wear nice clothes. I don't find women in short clothes attractive.' 'Sometimes girls come to take selfies with me. I tell them – 'Beta, come in proper clothes next time, then we'll take a photo,'' he added. This is not the first time Vijayvargiya has made controversial statements about women in public. At a Hanuman Jayanti event in Indore in 2022, he had said, 'I won't lie on Hanuman Jayanti... but girls these days wear such filthy clothes... We call women goddesses, but they don't appear that way... They look like Shurpanakha (a demoness from Hindu mythology). God has given you a beautiful body, at least wear decent clothes. Teach your children values.'
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘I don't like women in revealing dresses': MP minister Vijayvargiya makes controversial remark; likens clothing to morality
NEW DELHI: In a bizarre remark, Madhya Pradesh minister and senior leader on Thursday claimed that he "doesn't like women who wear revealing clothes" and that he refuses to take photos with them. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'I believe women should dress beautifully in Indian attire, as it is highly regarded in our culture,' he said. 'But, in some other countries, women who wear less clothes are often considered to be fashionable similarly politicians who give fewer speeches are good. This is a saying in other countries, I don't believe in this. I view women as goddesses, and they should wear good clothes. I don't like women or girls who wear revealing clothes, to the point where I refuse to take photos with them. ' Not the first time This is not the first time that Vijayvargiya has commented on the dressing choices of women. In 2024, Vijayvargiya had received widespread criticism for comparing women in 'bad dresses' to Shurpanakha – a demoness from the Ramayana. That earlier statement, made at a religious gathering in Indore, had sparked furious responses from across the political spectrum. 'We see goddess in women. But (with) the kind of bad dresses the girls wear and move around, they do not embody goddesses but look like Shurpanakha,' he had said. 'God has given you a good and beautiful body… dress well, friends.' Opposition leaders had slammed Vijayvargiya then saying, 'Are we living under Talibani rule that the government will tell women what to wear, what to eat and whom to meet?' asked All India Mahila Congress chief Netta D'Souza. She also questioned the 'silence' of Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate had accused the BJP of harbouring a disrespectful attitude towards women. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'What Kailash Vijayvargiya is saying shows the love for 'Shurpanakha' within the BJP,' she said. 'This is the character of the BJP.' The Trinamool Congress had also condemned the remarks. MP Jawhar Sircar called it a 'sexist' statement that 'reveals the low mentality of the party', while Sushmita Dev called it 'shameful'. 'India continues to walk backwards under the leadership of PM Modi,' the party posted on social media.
News18
3 days ago
- Politics
- News18
'Women Wearing Less Are Like Politicians Who...': Kailash Vijayvargiya Draws Bizarre Comparison
Last Updated: The MP Minister compared women wearing less clothes with politicians giving fewer speeches and called both of them 'lack of substance'. Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya erupted a row after he made remarks on women's clothing during an event in Bhopal. 'I believe women should dress beautifully in Indian attire, as it is highly regarded in our culture. But, in some other countries, women who wear less clothes are often considered to be fashionable," he was heard saying. He further compared women wearing less clothes with politicians giving fewer speeches and called both of them 'lack of substance." 'To put it simply, women who wear less are like politicians who give fewer speeches; both seem to lack substance. I view women as goddesses, and they should wear good clothes. I don't like women or girls who wear revealing clothes, to the point where I refuse to take photos with them," he said. VIDEO | Here is what MP Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya (@KailashOnline) says on women who wear skimpy clothes: 'I believe women should dress beautifully in Indian attire, as it is highly regarded in our culture. But, in some other countries, women who wear less clothes are often… — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 5, 2025 'Sometimes girls come to take selfies with me. I tell them, 'Beta, come in proper clothes next time, then we'll take a photo'," he added. Notably, this is not the only time he has made remarks related to the clothes of women. Even in 2022, while attending a Hanuman Jayanti event in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh Minister had said, 'I won't lie on Hanuman Jayanti… but girls these days wear such filthy clothes… We call women goddesses, but they don't appear that way… They look like Shurpanakha (a demoness from Hindu mythology). God has given you a beautiful body, at least wear decent clothes. Teach your children values". First Published:
