Saina Nehwal hits out at K'taka Cong leader Shivashankarappa

He had said women should confine themselves to kitchen

The BJP has lodged a complaint with the ECI

Badminton star Saina Nehwal has hit out against Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa over his misogynistic comments against women contesting Lok Sabha polls. 

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In her posts on X, she said, ‘Women should be restricted to the kitchen’ – This is what a top Karnataka leader, Shamanur Shivashankarappa ji, has said. This sexist jibe aimed at @bjp4india candidate from Davanagere, Gayathri Siddeshwara ji, is least expected from a party that claims ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’,” she noted. 

She added, “When I won medals for Bharat on the playfield, what would the Congress party have preferred I should have done? Why say things like that when all girls and women dream of achieving big in any field they like? On one hand, we are honouring Nari Shakti. The Women’s Reservation Bill has been passed under the leadership of our PM Modi sir, and on the other hand, disrespecting Nari Shakti and misogynistic people. Really upsetting.”

“Woman should be restricted to the kitchen”- This is what a top Karnataka leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa ji has said . This sexist jibe at @bjp4india candidate from Davanagere Gayathri Siddeshwara ji is least expected from a party that says Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon

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— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) March 30, 2024

Shivashankarappa had breathed fire as BJP fielded Gayathri Siddeshwara, from Davangere South. Incidentally, the Congress has fielded his daughter-in-law Prabha as a rival candidate from the same constituency. 

Now, with his comments, the BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India.