Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui’s has triggered controversy in Bihar by stating that “women with lipstick and bob-cut hair” alone should not benefit from the women’s reservation Bill passed during the Special Session of the Parliament recently. He later expressed regret for his comment.
Mr. Siddiqui made his remarks in Muzaffarpur district on Friday while addressing a public meeting organised by the party’s Extremely Backward Cell.
