New Delhi: BJP leader Imarti Devi, who became the target of Congress leader Kamal Nath’s misogynistic ‘item’ jibe broke down in front of party leader Jyotiradtiya Scindia, at a public rally in Gwalior.
Jyotiraditya Scindia, while campaigning for her in Dabra assembly constituency, launched a blistering attack on former MP Chief Minister for casting aspersions on her. He was also seen hugging Imarti who broke down into tears on the stage.
Video of Scindia’s fierce attack on Kamal Nath and consoling Imarti Devi has gone viral on social media.
Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath had referred to her as “item”, at a public event on October 18.
At the rally, Scindia said “This Imarti has given 25 years for you. This Imarti has given all her life to you. Those who have come to insult Imarti need to be given an answer by you all.”
एमपी के उपचुनाव में अब Drama Action Emotion चरम पर है साथ में Rona Dhona..
डबरा की सभा में @JM_Scindia पूरे फार्म में @ABPNews @pankajjha_ @vdsharmabjp @ChouhanShivraj pic.twitter.com/xZBsm5GQlT— Brajesh Rajput (@brajeshabpnews) October 21, 2020
Later, Scindia sharing a video of the rally, tweeted: “Today I appealed for the victory of Imarti Devi in Dabra assembly constituency in a ‘Jan Sabha’. Dabra’s by polls is not just a by poll, it is an election for the honour of our daughter and for her self-respect.”
डबरा का चुनाव इमरती देवी जी नहीं मैं स्वयं लड़ रहा हूं, हमारी बेटी के मान-सम्मान और स्वाभिमान के लिए। pic.twitter.com/ITiFRF3OAF
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) October 20, 2020
What Kamal Nath said about Imarti Devi
Kamal Nath referred to Imarti Devi as an “item” at an election meeting in the Dabra Assembly constituency in Gwalior district, sparking furore.
“Suresh Raje ji hamare ummeedvar hai…yeh uske jaise nah hai…kya hai uska naam … main kya uska naam lun? …apko toh mujhe pehle savdhan karna chahiye tha … yeh kya item hai… (Our candidate is not like her… what’s her name? You know her better and should have warned me earlier… What an item!), Kamal Nath said in Hindi while the crowd called out Imarti Devi’s name.
Even after former Congress President Rahul Gandhi condemned his remarks, Kamal Nath refused to apologise stating that he has already clarified the context in which he made that statement.
“It is Rahul Gandhi’s opinion. I have already clarified the context in which I made that statement… Why should I apologise when I did not intend to insult anyone? If anyone felt insulted, I have already expressed regret,” said Nath.
