<p>Nirmala Sitharaman, a prominent BJP politician and minister of finance, called Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s comments against women in the state legislature “shameful” on Thursday.<img decoding=”async” class=”alignnone wp-image-275678″ src=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-download-2023-11-09t172742.526-11zon-1.jpg” alt=”theindiaprint.com download 2023 11 09t172742.526 11zon 1″ width=”1243″ height=”696″ title=”Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar called women's comments "shameful": Sitharaman Nirmala 3″ srcset=”https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-download-2023-11-09t172742.526-11zon-1.jpg 300w, https://www.theindiaprint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/theindiaprint.com-download-2023-11-09t172742.526-11zon-1-150×84.jpg 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px” /></p>
<p>While highlighting the value of education for women in managing the population, the state’s longest-serving chief minister, Kumar, gave a detailed account in the state house on Tuesday of how an educated woman might constrain her husband during sex.</p>
<p>Kumar had apologized for the comments on Wednesday both outdoors and in front of the state legislature’s two chambers.</p>
<p>In response to a query about the Bihar Chief Minister’s statements made at a press conference today, Sitharaman said that the Chief Minister’s use of “cheap” language was indicative of “the mindset of INDI alliance,” which views women just as a source of votes.</p>
<p>Shameful assertion… In reference to women’s health and education, a powerful state politician serving as the chief minister of that state used derogatory language in the state legislature, the speaker said.</p>
<p>Although Kumar has expressed regret for the remarks, Sitharaman said it is dishonorable to make such remarks in front of the legislature.</p>
<p>She also questioned the Congress, which is a part of the INDI alliance, claiming that the Chief Minister’s speech has not received any backlash from a senior member of the “first family.”</p>
<p>In response to a query on Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, the Union Finance Minister said that while she was given the chance to defend her case before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, “did she avail the opportunity?”</p>
<p>She added that the legislative system is involved in the accusations against Moitra.</p>
<p>Sitharaman questioned if individuals had the chance to voice their opinions under a dictatorship and refuted the claim made by some that there is a dictatorship in the nation.</p>
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