Kumaraswamy apologises for his remarks on women, attacks Cong.
should have only one leader is an insult to every young Indian,” Mr. Gandhi said, adding: “Why cannot a young boy or girl not be a leader, why cannot one of our brothers who is driving an autorickshaw or a police officers be a leader?”
“Why one leader? There should be millions of leaders in India,” he added.
“We want to listen to our people. We want to love and respect their lives, their language, religion and culture. The BJP wants to impose something from the top,” Mr. Gandhi said.
He said that India did not gain Independence from the British to be colonised by the ideology of the RSS. “We want India to be ruled by her people,” he added.
Mr. Gandhi also highlighted the unresolved issues of the district such as the night traffic ban on the KozhikodeKollegal NH 766, escalating humananimal conflict, and the ‘apathy’ of the government in setting up better medicalcare facilities and in facilitating the NanjangudNilambur line.
Insisting that he had not insulted women with his remark on guarantees, former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) candidate from Mandya H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday tendered an apology.
“I have no ego hassle in expressing regret if my statements on women has hurt their feelings. If women Congress workers are hurt, I will apologise to them too. I have not done anything wrong and I will leave it to the people to decide,” he said.
His apology over a statement made during an election rally at Turuvekere in Tumakuru had triggered a row with Karnataka State Women’s Commission chairperson stating that it would issue a notice.
Continuing his attack on Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Mr. Kumaraswamy pointed out instances of Congress leaders making derogatory comments on actors Hema Malini and Kangana Ranaut.
Mr. Shivakumar said, “He is desperately criticising me because the women of the State have turned against him due to his derogatory statement. Congress is trying to make women selfreliant, while his statement is a blot on society.”
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