INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vasundhara Raje today expressed shock at Bihar politician Sharad Yadav's comments body-shaming her at an election rally and said the
Election Commission must act."I am shocked
I think to set an example, it is very important that the Election Commission takes cognizance," Vasundhara Raje told reporters on Friday,
after casting her vote for the Rajasthan election at a pink voting booth exclusively for women."Is this the sort of example he wants to set
for youngsters Congress and its allies should be restrained in their language," the Chief Minister said angrily.The BJP in Rajasthan has
complained to the Election Commission after Mr Yadav's outrageous comments last Friday in Alwar."Vasundhara ko aaram do, bahut thak gayi
hain (let Vasundhara relax, she is tired)," Mr Yadav, a former union minister, remarked, making a comment on her weight.Bihar politician
Sharad Yadav is a repeat offender on sexist comments
(File)This morning, he tried to defend himself saying it was a "joke" and that he had "old relations" with Ms Raje
I've old relations with her
It wasn't derogatory in any way
I had no intentions of hurting her
When I met her, I told her then also that you're gaining weight," Mr Yadav, 73, told news agency ANI.Mr Yadav, who quit Bihar's ruling
Janata Dal United over differences with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar last year, is a repeat offender on sexist comments.Rajasthan is voting
today for a new 200-member assembly
Mr Yadav was campaigning for candidates of his Loktantrik Janata Dal.For the latest News Live Updates on Election Results from each
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