The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued a notice to Chhattisgarh Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, seeking an explanation on his recent remarks on Saroj Pandey, a BJP Rajya Sabha member from the State.
Last week, Mr. Sahu made the remark after Ms. Pandey raised the issue of the dilapidated condition of roads in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh. While she had blamed Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Mr. Sahu, who also holds the Public Works Department portfolio, for the bad condition of roads, Mr. Sahu used the word “charming” while countering these claims.
The issue snowballed into a controversy with Ms. Pandey terming the remarks objectionable and sexist. The NCW took cognisance of one of her tweets and issued the notice on Sunday and asked Mr. Sahu to apologise to the MP.
