Bihar: Independent MP Pappu Yadav draws flak for disparaging remarks against women in politics

PATNA: (Apr 21) Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Tuesday drew flak for making controversial remarks while commenting on the issue of women's reservation in Parliament.

A video footage of the Purnea MP’s disparaging comments on women in politics has gone viral on social media. While talking to reporters, he purportedly said that “90 per cent of women cannot do politics without going into a leader’s room”.

The statement of the Congress-supported Independent MP drew criticism from BJP leaders, including Shehzad Poonawala and Tuhin Sinha.