'Misogynistic people': Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal slams Congress MLA for saying 'women should be confined to the kitchen'

London Olympics medalist and star shuttler Saina Nehwal has criticized Congress MLAs for their “misogynistic” comments against Davangere Gayathri Siddeshwara, the Bharatiya Janata Party's female candidate from Karnataka.

At the party workers' meeting held on Friday, MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa, while questioning Gayathri's understanding of city issues, hinted that women's entry should be restricted to the kitchen only. Ta.

Saina termed the remark as sexist, adding that such a remark is the last thing you would expect from a political party running for office. Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun motion.

“Women should be confined to the kitchen,” said Shamanur Shivashankarappa, Karnataka's top leader. Davanagere Gayathri Sidheshwara's @bjp4india candidate This sexist rant is the last thing you would expect from a party that claims to be Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun. ” Saina wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Saina, who became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal in 2012, pointed out that while the Indian government has passed a women's reservation bill, misogynistic comments are still being made.

“What does the Congress think I should have done when I won a medal for Bharat athletes in the arena? Every girl and woman dreams of achieving great success in their favorite field. So why do you say that… On the one hand, we are doing Nari Shakti Ko Vandhan. The Women's Reservation Bill was passed under the leadership of our Prime Minister Modi and on the other hand, we are doing Nari Shakti Ko Vandhan. -It was passed under the leadership of Shakti Ka Apman and misogynists. It's really upsetting,” she wrote.

What Shivashankarappa said

While commenting on Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha candidate Gayathri, Shivashankarappa had said, First, let her understand Davangere's problem. We have carried out development activities in this area. It's one thing to know how to speak, it's another to know only how to cook in the kitchen. Opposition parties do not have the power to speak publicly. ”