New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan has expressed her disappointment over Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat’s ripped denims remark, saying that is the “mindset that encourages crimes against women”.
“Such statements don`t befit a chief minister. Those on greater posts should suppose earlier than making public statements. You say such issues in immediately’s instances. Will you determine who’s cultured and who’s not on the premise of garments? Rajya Sabha MP from Samajwadi Party, Jaya Bachchan stated on Thursday whereas speaking to ANI.
“It’s bad mindset and encourages crimes against women,” she added.
The newly appointed Uttarakhand chief minister lately stirred a row by saying that girls sporting ripped denims ship the incorrect message to society and youngsters. Speaking at a workshop organised by the Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights in Dehradun, Rawat stated that he was shocked to satisfy a lady, who runs an NGO, sporting ripped denims on a flight together with her children.
“What kind of message are we giving out to society,” he stated. Amid widespread condemnation of Rawat`s feedback, a number of ladies, together with politicians and celebrities, posted pictures in ripped denims with the hashtag #RippedJeansTwitter.
“Rapes happen not because women wear short clothes but because men like Tirath Singh Rawat propagate misogyny and fail to do their duty. Stand in solidarity with the women in #RippedJeansTwitter (sic),” tweeted Swati Maliwal.
