By PTI
MUMBAI: Right-wing chief Sambhaji Bhide on Wednesday courted controversy after he refused to talk to a feminine tv information reporter as she had not put a ‘bindi’ on her brow.
The incident caught on digital camera, occurred after he met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Mantralaya (state secretariat) in south Mumbai, and promoted the state ladies’s fee to difficulty him a discover.
In a video, Bhide was heard telling the feminine reporter, who sought sound byte from him about his assembly with Shinde, that she ought to apply a ‘bindi’ (an ornamental dot worn in the midst of the brow by ladies) earlier than coming to take his byte, and declined to talk to her.
He additionally informed the journalist {that a} lady is akin to Bharat Mata and that she shouldn’t appear as if a “widow” by not sporting a ‘bindi.
Maharashtra State Women’s Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar issued a discover to the right-wing chief looking for a proof for his remarks.
In 2018, Bhide had come beneath hearth for his feedback that {couples} have been blessed with sons after consuming mangoes from his orchard.
MUMBAI: Right-wing chief Sambhaji Bhide on Wednesday courted controversy after he refused to talk to a feminine tv information reporter as she had not put a ‘bindi’ on her brow.
The incident caught on digital camera, occurred after he met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at Mantralaya (state secretariat) in south Mumbai, and promoted the state ladies’s fee to difficulty him a discover.
In a video, Bhide was heard telling the feminine reporter, who sought sound byte from him about his assembly with Shinde, that she ought to apply a ‘bindi’ (an ornamental dot worn in the midst of the brow by ladies) earlier than coming to take his byte, and declined to talk to her.
He additionally informed the journalist {that a} lady is akin to Bharat Mata and that she shouldn’t appear as if a “widow” by not sporting a ‘bindi.
Maharashtra State Women’s Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar issued a discover to the right-wing chief looking for a proof for his remarks.
In 2018, Bhide had come beneath hearth for his feedback that {couples} have been blessed with sons after consuming mangoes from his orchard.
