'Had women been better educated...': Nitish Kumar sparks fresh controversy with sexist remark
New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday sparked a fresh controversy blaming poor education levels among women responsible for the population boom in India.
“Had women been better educated or had they been aware, they would have known how to protect themselves from getting pregnant. Men are careless and as women are not properly educated, they are unable to put their foot down and stop the population growth,” said Nitish Kumar during a public meeting in Vaishali on Saturday.
“Mard log jis tarikey se roj-roj karte hi rehta hai, usko dhyaan mein hi nahin rehta ki bachcha paida nahin karana hai (Men keep doing it every day without realising population has to be controlled,” the CM said.
His comment has sparked controversy and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lambasted him for his “indecent language”.
“The indecent words used by Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar are the height of insensitivity. By using such words, he is tarnishing the dignity of the post of Chief Minister,” Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Council Samrat Chaudhary tweeted.
BJP spokesperson Nikhil Anand has also slammed Kumar asking him to take back his “sexist remark”.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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