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BJP leader apologises over anti-women slogans at Anantnag rally
BJP leader Altaf Thakur apologised on Thursday after anti-women slogans were raised at the party’s rally in Anantnag to mark the anniversary of Article 370’s abrogation. Thakur said the remarks were made…
The Story in Brief
BJP leader Altaf Thakur apologised on Thursday after anti-women slogans were raised at the party’s rally in Anantnag to mark the anniversary of Article 370’s abrogation. Thakur said the remarks were made by individuals and did not represent the BJP’s official position. He said the party respected women’s dignity and opposed defamatory language.
The National Conference condemned the slogans as an insult to Kashmiri women. The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit separately warned journalists against seeking comments from leaders not authorised to speak for the party, saying this could misrepresent its position. NDTV reports that videos of the procession were widely shared on social media, prompting strong backlash.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy claim that one apology settles the matter is as weak as treating a rally slogan as the official view of every BJP worker. The party has disowned the language, but its response should also address who shouted it and whether organisers intervened. The competing political outrage will mean little unless the full video and the identities of those responsible are examined publicly.
Sources (2): nationalheraldindia.com, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
