Mamata Banerjee is a senior minister, she must behave appropriately, said Dilip Ghosh.
Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh, torn apart by political leaders for his shocking comment that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should wear shorts if she wanted to show her legs, stood defiantly today. It is inappropriate for a sari-clad woman to show her legs, she told the media.
“She (Mamata Banerjee) is our chief minister. We hope she acts appropriately, in keeping with Bengal culture. A woman showing her legs in a sari is inappropriate. People are objecting. I found it objectionable, so I spoke up.” said the 56- year-old in the midst of the great debate between internal and external people in the state, which revolves around the culture of Bengal.
Ms Banerjee, who had suffered leg injuries while in Nandigram, has been campaigning from a wheelchair, her leg in a cast.
The BJP had scoffed, saying that the Trinamool head of Congress, desperate to hold on to power, was turning to “drama” to get some sympathy votes.
At a rally in Purulia yesterday, Dilip Ghosh had said: “She cut her cast and then put on a crepe bandage. And now she is showing her leg to everyone. She is dressed in a sari but one of her legs is exposed. I never have. I’ve seen no one cover up with a saree like that. If you want to show your legs, why a saree, wear a pair of shorts so everyone can see well. “
His comments provoked massive censorship from various quarters.
Party deputy Mohua Moitra, known for her outspoken comments, was vehement. “The president of BJP West Bengal asks in a public meeting why Mamatadi is wearing a sari, she should wear ‘Bermuda’ shorts to better show her leg. And these perverted and depraved monkeys think they are going to win Bengal?” read his tweet.
“It now appears that the role of the @ BJP4Bengal state president has been reduced to simply that of spitting poison. From scathing attacks on the Bengal CM to violence against @AITCofficial workers, he has conveniently crossed all boundaries. Shocking words, one more time! “Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar tweeted.
Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi also called the BJP leader’s comment “unfortunate” and said: “The use of this kind of language shows the anti-women mentality and mental bankruptcy of the BJP as they are going to lose. the elections in West Bengal “.
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