Day after a disagreement between minister for girls and little one improvement Laxmi Hebbalkar and BJP chief CT Ravi, the minister questioned the silence of different BJP members over his alleged remarks in the course of the Karnataka Legislative Council.
Talking to reporters at her residence on Friday, Hebbalkar recounted that the alleged incident that occurred throughout a dialogue on Union residence minister Amit Shah’s purported remarks on BR Ambedkar. In accordance with her, Ravi repeatedly referred to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as a “drug addict.” In response, Hebbalkar confronted him, questioning why he was making such allegations. She then accused Ravi of being concerned in a 2019 automobile accident that killed three folks, prompting what she described as an abusive tirade.
Refraining from repeating the precise language Ravi allegedly used, Hebbalkar informed reporters: “It’s so unhealthy that I discover it troublesome to repeat it earlier than you. He used that abusive phrase not as soon as, however 10 occasions in entrance of everybody within the council. I could also be a minister or a political chief, however I’m a girl, a mom and a sister.”
She expressed disappointment with the behaviour of BJP members, likening their silence to that of “Dhritarashtra,” the blind king from the Mahabharata. Hebbalkar additional identified that whereas some privately apologized for Ravi’s remarks, no public condemnation got here from the BJP.
Explaining her personal remarks in the course of the alternate, she stated, “I referred to as Ravi a killer, as he repeatedly referred to as Rahul Gandhi a drug addict. I’m not backing away from it, although he might have denied that he insulted me.” She additionally insisted that proof, together with video and audio recordings, in addition to social media footage, supported her claims.
She remarked that regardless of her hard-earned place in politics, experiences like this elevate issues in regards to the remedy of ladies in management. “I’ve labored onerous to be the place I’m right now. Beginning as a typical employee, I’ve grown in politics to change into a minister and signify all the ladies in Karnataka. But when that is how we’re handled, it would discourage girls from getting into public life,” she stated.
Ravi, who was arrested on Thursday night following Hebbalkar’s grievance, has denied the allegations, labelling them as “false”. He has been charged below sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (phrase, gesture, or act meant to insult the modesty of a girl) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Hebbalkar stated regardless of the emotional setback she stays undeterred. “I’m in deep shock. However I’m not afraid of anybody. My son and daughter have provided me ethical help. I’m positive justice will prevail,” she added.
