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Celebrities Slammed MLA Abu Azmi After His Sexist Comments On Bengaluru’s Night of Shame

bySusri Sahu
4th January 2017
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It’s already 2017 but something in the air is reverting us to age-old times of regression and oppression. It is misogyny, you smell! While Bengaluru is still under the shock and garb of its ‘night of shame‘ (the same night where innumerable women were assaulted, groped and heckled on crowded streets) our elected representatives are busy making sexist headlines.

After Bengaluru Home Minister, G Parameshwara, another from the chair of power has followed suit and has denounced women (and their attire), the victims, as the reason responsible for such atrocities.

Samajwadi Party leader from Maharashtra and actress Ayesha Takia’s father-in-law, Abu Asim Azmi has reacted to assault on women on the New Year’s Eve in Bengaluru by comparing them to SUGAR that attracts ANTS.

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 “You have to keep petrol away from fire. And if there is sugar, ants will come automatically to it. In today’s world, the more a woman is nude, the more she is considered modern and educated. Western culture is a black spot on country’s culture and it should be stopped at the earliest.“

 

He, who has earlier said that raped women should be hanged, went to say,

“If my sister is going outside home after sunset with a boy to celebrate New Year, it cannot be expected that people will behave with her in a respectable manner.”

Needless to say, the sexist comments have raised an uproar condemning the way politicians don’t think twice before saying insensitive and outrageous stuff.

 

Twitter was the mouthpiece where most of the outrage was vouched. Even celebrities took to their handles to express shame and disgust.

1. Couldn’t agree more, Farhan

 

2. Boils our blood, Varun!

 

3. Vishal Dadlani made it clear!

 

4. Exactly, Shekar! Until when?

 

5. Richa didn’t mince words either!

 

6. ‘No is a no!’

 

7. Even Salman’s father, Salim Khan urged the PM to address the issue!

 

8. WORD

 

9. Rahul, we can only hope!

 

10. Such is the state, Swara!

 

The minister, however, clarified himself and tweeted, 

But will this undo the incident? When will it stop? Actually, the question of the hour is, will it ever?!

News Source: News18

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