Sad that such things getting linked to misogyny: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi defends Sunil Raut's alleged remarks

Responding to the 'Bali ka bakra' remark allegedly made by party colleague Sunil Raut, she said, "He said 'bali ka bakra'. Now, this is being related to misogyny and sexism. I am sad that today, such things are being related to misogyny and sexism, when that is not the issue here..."

"I feel sad that when women come into politics there is character assassination happening to them. In broad daylight a women was made to dance in Kurla. But I am hearing for the first time that this 'Bali ka bakra' remark is being connected to women, I have used these words myself before," she told ANI on Tuesday.

Talking about women getting respect in politics, Chaturvedi advocated that it would be a reality when women get their important positions in politics and when the 33 per cent of reservation is implemented in Parliament.

"The respect for women is about their representation, their place in politics and when 33 per cent reservation will be implemented - these are the issues, but all this about how an FIR was registered, I would like to ask Mumbai Police if that is all the issues they have, that this fake narrative is being spread out. There is fake news on Uddhav (Thackarey), what is the investigation being done on that?" she asked.

An FIR was registered against Sunil Raut, the Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Vikroli constituency and brother of Sanjay Raut for his reported objectionable comments against a woman candidate of chief minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Moreover, Priyanka has also claimed that people were not provided with adequate services in Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, "I have received many phone calls -people were saying that no services are being provided at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus for railway passengers. People were worried about Bandra's stampede-like situation. I have written to the DRM regarding this - that on one side, the railway minister says that we have run this many special trains and have made arrangements and on the other side the condition is such."

Hitting out at the 'Ladki Behna' scheme of the Mahayuti-led Maharashtra government, she said, "The problem with Ladki Behena is only one problem, that the Ladki Behenas have understood that they are giving money to them in the hopes that the party which has done a 'Maha-loot' of the state will benefit from this, this is a 'Maha-jhooti gatbandhan (alliance),' they are 'Maha-brashtachari' (corrupt) people. The women in Maharashtra know that this work they have done is done after the Lok Sabha elections." (ANI)