MUMBAI: Union agriculture minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has a "word of advice" for former cabinet colleague and President Pranab Mukherjee's son, Jangipur Congress MP Abhijeet, as well as other politicians who seem to have taken umbrage at the spontaneous protests against crime against women.
Without naming Abhijeet, Pawar said, "When situation becomes intolerable, citizens come on road to register their protest. The public outrage is natural." The statement to this effect was made by Pawar at the inauguration of the party's renovated office here on Friday, a day after Abhijit made a controversial remark on the Delhi gangrape protest, calling the agitators "pretty pretty women, highly dented and painted".
The NCP patriarch's statement assumes significance in the backdrop of controversial remarks made made by Congress MP Abhijeet.
The Congress MP on Thursday had created a storm when he questioned the intent of the protestors in Delhi and called them publicity seeking 'dented and painted women'. After a country wide outburst the President's son had to finally apologise as his own family members took offence to remark made against the women fraternity. While the Congress wanted people to 'forgive' and 'forget' it was clear that the UPA's own ally was not willing to forgive Abhijeet for his remark.
The NCP chief seems to be unhappy with the overall situation of the nation. "The present unrest in the country is worrisome," said Pawar. who is a senior ally of the ruling UPA government in the Centre.
Taking cognizance of the public outrage in Delhi, Pawar advised his partymen, especially ministers in the DF government in the state, to take "aggressive steps" to ensure women's safety and also to deal with other issues related to them. He also reminded his party rank and file members that they had a social responsibilities and that politics was not restricted to mere votes.
Supporting state home minister R R Patil's recommendation to the Centre to implement strict punishment for those involved in crimes against women, Pawar said, "The Union government should take ahead such proposals to curb assault on women." The Delhi rape victim will recover, but we are worried about the girl's future."
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