‘Forgot Indira Gandhi?’: NCP retorts as Cong calls Sunetra Pawar ‘gungi gudiya’
NCP spokesperson questioned whether the Congress was indirectly validating the criticism once levelled against former prime minister Indira Gandhi.
The Maharashtra Congress sparked controversy with a social media post that labeled NCP deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar as a "gungi gudiya" (mute doll). Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) retaliated by questioning whether the Congress was now echoing the same derogatory language once used against former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The controversy emerged from a video where NCP leader Dhananjay Munde interrupted a journalist questioning Pawar about law and order issues in Beed district. Pawar didn't answer and left, leading the Congress to accuse her of remaining silent. NCP spokesperson Umesh Patil argued that while political criticism is part of democracy, demeaning language against women was unacceptable.
He pointed out that similar comments were once made about Indira Gandhi, who later became a global leader. NCP MLA Sana Malik echoed the sentiment, calling it an insult to women in the state. NCP leader Eknath Shinde also criticized the Congress for the remark. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condemned the low-level comments, stating that the party's culture didn't support such tactics.
NCP leader Dhananjay Munde accused the Congress of being afraid of Pawar's growing political influence, noting that her work would outperform her critics.
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