US EditionBJD Demands Action Against BJP MLA for Sexist Slur
- Biju Janata Dal Chief Naveen Patnaik condemned BJP MLA Santosh Khatua's remarks against BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar, calling them 'extremely unfortunate and utterly unacceptable.'
- Samantsinghar filed a police complaint against Khatua for derogatory comments which she argues undermine every woman in Odisha and India.
- Patnaik criticized senior BJP leaders for their profound silence regarding Khatua's remarks, stating this reflects their failure to respect women and warned that they must take action against such representatives.
- BJD leaders have demanded action against Khatua, stating that failing to address such misogynistic behavior would make the BJP's promises to women sound hollow.
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Odisha BJP MLA Sparks Row with Alleged Remarks Against BJD Woman Leader; Oppn Demands Apology
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Ruling BJP MLA Santosh Khatua on Thursday courted controversy after allegedly making 'derogatory' remarks against a prominent woman BJD leader, prompting a strong backlash and a demand for an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the saffron party. India News | Odisha BJP MLA Sparks Row with Alleged Remarks Against BJD Woman Leader; Oppn Demands Apology.
BJD leader Lekhashree files complaint against Nilagiri MLA for derogatory remarks
Bhubaneswar, July 5: BJD leader Lekhashree Samantsinghara on Saturday filed a complaint with police against Nilagiri MLA Santosh Khatua alleging derogatory remarks towards her. Lekhashree lodged the complaint with the Bhubaneswar Mahila Police today, accompanied by scores of women BJD leaders.In the complaint Samantasinghara has cited that the Legislator had commented her using obscene, offensive language and gestures that violated a woman’s mo…
Another FIR Against Odisha’s BJP MLA For ‘Indecent Remarks’ On BJD Leader
Balasore: An FIR has been filed against Nilagiri MLA Santosh Khatua at Mahila police station in Bhubaneswar for his alleged derogatory remarks on BJD spokesperson Lekhashree Samantasinghar, which had stirred a a political controversy in Odisha. He has been charged for sexual harassment, indecent remarks & defamation on the basis of a complaint lodged by the BJD leader. “Based on her complaint, we have registered a case under Sections 75(2) (sexu…
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