Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule on Thursday hit back at Assam Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma for suggesting that her father, NCP chief Sharad Pawar would send Ms. Sule to Gaza to fight for the Palestinian extremist outfit Hamas.
Speaking in Mumbai, Ms. Sule took a swipe at the Assam CM, a former Congressman, by remarking that she was surprised at how Mr. Sarma’s attitude towards women had changed once he went over to the ruling BJP.
“I am surprised [at Mr. Sarma’s remark] because Himanta Biswa Sarma has the same DNA as me. He is originally from the Congress. He and I share the same Congress DNA...You know how the BJP is disrespectful towards women. But I had hopes from Himanta Biswa Sarma. I am surprised how this change has happened towards women and the approach, probably going into BJP is a little rubbing off on him,” quipped Ms. Sule, the NCP-Sharad Pawar faction MP from Baramati in Pune.
