New Delhi: Uttarakhand BJP chief Bansidhar Bhagat has stirred up a controversy by calling leader of opposition Indira Hridayesh a “budhia” (old lady) and “doobta jahaz” (sinking ship) during a party meeting in Bheemtal. This comes two days after Hridayesh said that some BJP MLAs, who are not happy with the party, are in her touch. Bhagat who is on a state-wide tour ahead of the assembly polls, said, "Our LoP is saying that several MLAs are in our touch...arre budhia, tujhse kyun sampark karengey? (Why would get into contact with an old lady?" His comment evoked a burst of laughter from the BJP workers who were attending the event here. #WATCH | Our Leader of Opposition said - 'several MLAs are in touch with me'. Arre budhiya, tujhse kyun sampark karenge (Why will they contact an old lady?): Uttarakhand BJP chief Bansidhar Bhagat (05.01) Congress leader Indira Hridayesh is Leader of Opposition in state Assembly pic.twitter.com/2QXZxCY8dK — ANI (@ANI) January 6, 2021 Responding to his remarks, Hridayesh said, "I have heard the hurtful language used against me. As the president of the BJP's state unit, he is a representative of the party itself. I am deeply hurt and want the matter to be taken cognisance of, and an apology issued."
