Tuesday, September 13, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Dalit women want Congress legislator to apologise

 

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-dalit-women-want-congress-legislator-to-apologise-2425986.html

Dalit women want Congress legislator to apologise

Source: DNA | Last Updated 03:32(13/09/11)

Jaipur: The members of Dalit Mahila Manch, Rajasthan, joined by
People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and Vividha, an NGO, staged
a dharna at the Ambedkar Circle on Monday in Jaipur. The protestors
condemned the Congress legislator Raghu Sharma's alleged derogatory
remarks about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative
Assembly (MLA) Promila Kundara on August 29 in the state assembly.

They raised slogans and demanded for a public apology from Raghu Sharma.

"Raghu Sharma's remark in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on August 29
is an insult for all women. We want him to come out in public and
tender an apology for his comment. Apparently, he is ignorant of the
Indian culture, which treats women with dignity," said Suman
Devathiya, convenor of the Manch.

PUCL general secretary Kavita said that it was an attack on the
dignity of women. "Such things should not be tolerated. A party that
is run by a woman, should not let such incidents happen that attack
the dignity of women. The comments were unparliamnetary and it is a
serious matter," Kavita added.

The protesters also sent copies of the memorandum to Congress
president Sonia Gandhi, speaker of state assembly, the governor and
leader of opposition. They threatened to intensify their protest if no
action was taken.

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