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Maharashtra Speaker seeks apology over ‘gungi gudiya’ remark
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has called the Congress’s use of “gungi gudiya” against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar unfortunate and sought a genuine apology. The phrase appeared in a Congress video…
The Story in Brief
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has called the Congress’s use of “gungi gudiya” against Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar unfortunate and sought a genuine apology. The phrase appeared in a Congress video after NCP leader Dhananjay Munde reportedly intervened during Pawar’s response to questions on law and order in Beed. NCP workers protested outside the Congress office in Mumbai, where police detained some demonstrators and tightened security.
The Hindu reports that Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal called the post regrettable and blamed miscommunication. Another account by The Hindu says the party had not officially apologised or withdrawn it. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also criticised the remark.
The Indian Opinion
Calling a woman leader a “dumb doll” is not political scrutiny, whatever the provocation. But the lazy narrative that sexism belongs to one party ignores insults by leaders across Maharashtra’s political spectrum, including remarks targeting Supriya Sule and Shaina NC. Congress should withdraw the post clearly, while NCP leaders should answer whether Sunetra Pawar was allowed to face questions herself. The test is simple: will both sides condemn their own camp’s conduct?
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
