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Time of India
5 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.
India Today
6 days ago
- General
- India Today
Woman living with married man attacked, throat slit after Khap ruling in Jharkhand
A woman who was living as a second wife of a married man was found grievously injured in a forest in Jharkhand's Simdega . The woman, identified as Meera Tirkey from Odisha, was discovered with her throat slit, allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon, and left to die in the police investigations suggest the attack was the fallout of a khap panchayat's brutal diktat. Meera was reportedly living as the second wife of a local man named Bagey. Their relationship had triggered frequent disputes within the family. On Tuesday, a panchayat was held in the village to 'resolve' the panchayats' are a traditional, community-based system of governance, in which elders from a particular gotra (clan) or community informally resolve disputes and regulate social behaviour. While not officially recognised by the government, khap panchayats exert significant social influence and can enforce their decisions. According to local accounts, after the khap panchayat meeting, Meera was physically assaulted and her throat was slit before she was dumped in the reached the spot after receiving a tip-off and rushed her to a hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment.'This appears to be a case linked to a Talibani decision taken by the village panchayat,' said police officials, adding that a thorough probe is to India Today, Simdega Superintendent of Police Mohammed Arshi said: 'Few have informed that the panchayat had passed a Tuglaki farman (tyrannical order), but it is yet to be verified. Prima facie, our priority was to ensure proper treatment for the victim. Yes, we have formed a team to arrest the culprit and the matter will be investigated.'Deputy Superintendent of Police Ranveer Singh added, 'The woman is undergoing treatment and the husband is absconding. Two police teams have been formed to arrest him. The guilty will not be spared under any circumstance. The law will take its course.'Must Watch
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
FIR, 3 arrested in Punjab's Bathinda after Mehraj nagar panchayat councillor tells CM Bhagwant Mann that he paid money for more compensation
Bathinda: Attending a state govt event, a farmer from Mehraj village in Bathinda told Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday that farm unions were collecting money from farmers to get more compensation for their lands to be acquired by NHAI, leading to the registration of an FIR by the evening. After listening to Ranjodh Singh, who is also a councillor of Mehraj nagar panchayat, Mann directed Bathinda senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amneet Kondal, who was present at the interaction, to personally look into the complaint. The SSP left the venue and inquired. In the initial investigation, the complaint was found to be true, and an FIR was registered under charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy. The action, however, invited sharp criticism from Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who said the complainant was also known as Jodha Mehraj and was a "crony of AAP MLA from Rampura Phul". "Punjab is witnessing Talibani rule," he wrote. Khaira also posted a video of the man complaining to the CM and said Mann "in turn orders madam SSP to register FIR without basic inquiry merely because the person involved is worker" of SAD chief Sukhbir Badal. "Punjab has been turned into a police state," he added. According to the FIR, Ranjodh has alleged that land of many farmers in Mehraj and Sidhana villages of Rampura subdivision in Bathinda was acquired over two years ago by NHAI. They were paid Rs 50 lakh per acre. He alleged that Mehraj resident Kulwinder Singh and four others told villagers that they would get them Rs 20 lakh per acre more if they paid them Rs 20,000 per acre. He said many landowners agreed and gave them the money. Ranjodh claimed that he paid Rs 42,000 for his two acres of land. He claimed that they never got the enhanced compensation or the money he paid. Ranjodh alleged that even on Wednesday, the farmers spoke to Kulwinder, but in vain. Acting on the complaint, an FIR was registered against Kulwinder Singh, Parwinder Singh, Malkit Singh, Jagmohan Singh, and Harpal Singh under sections 318(4) (cheating), 343 (fraudulent cancellation, destruction, or defacing of important documents like wills, adoption authorities, or valuable securities), and 61(2)(a) (criminal conspiracy charges). SSP Amneet Kondal confirmed the registration of FIR.
