BJP workers, including the women members on Sunday staged a protest outside the residence of Congress leader Gurudas Kamat over his alleged offensive remarks against HRD Minister Smriti Irani.<\/p>\n
Kamat, however, claimed that he had not made any derogatory comments and only raised the question of Irani\u2019s \u201ceducational inability\u201d considering the plum post she has been given in the government.<\/p>\n
Shouting slogans, the party workers staged a protest in suburban Chembur where former Union Minister Kamat resides and demanded an immediate written apology.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe challenge Kamat that if he had the guts to pass derogatory remarks against women, then he should have guts to face the consequences too. But he did not have courage to face our protest,\u201d said Shalaka Salvi, head of BJP\u2019s women wing of the city.
\n\u201cUntil Kamat does not tender an unconditional apology for his derogatory comments, we would protest wherever he (Kamat) holds meetings,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
BJP Mumbai unit\u2019s vice president Mohit Kamboj alleged that Kamat is making such remarks to keep himself in the limelight as he has been sidelined by the current Mumbai Congress chief, Sanjay Nirupam.<\/p>\n
\u201cKamat is desperate to come into the picture and this is why he has targeted Iraniji to get media attention,\u201d Kamboj claimed.
\nReacting over the row, Kamat told PTI, \u201cI have always been respectful towards women. What I said has been quoted by Irani herself that she worked with \u2018McDonalds\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMy statement was carried in a distorted version by some sections of the media,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI was asking question to PM (Narendra) Modi on why he has given such an important portfolio to Irani, when she herself has landed in certificate controversy, what is wrong in it?\u201d the leader asked. Speaking in Rajasthan last week, Kamat had referred to Irani as a \u201cponcha lagane waali\u201d (cleaning woman) while questioning the minister\u2019s credentials to hold the charge of the education portfolio.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the National Commission for Women had asked the Congress leader to explain within a week his alleged offensive remarks against Irani that have invited criticism.<\/p>\n
However, Kamat said, \u201cAs of now I have not received any notice so far and will see when I get it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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