Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil tendered an apology for his “go home and cook” remark against NCP MP Supriya Sule.
This apology from the state BJP chief came in response to a notice sent to him by the state women’s commission.
Reacting to it, Sule said through his apology Patil has shown his “large-heartedness”, and appealed to everyone to put the matter to rest.
Talking to reporters, Rupali Chakankar, chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission For Women, said, “The commission had sent a notice to Patil over his comments against Sule and he had responded by apologising for the remarks, which he said were made out of disappointment over the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) not getting a political reservation.”
On Wednesday, Patil, during the BJP’s protest over the OBC reservation, slammed Sulesaying, “Why are you (Sule) even in politics, just go home and cook. Go to Delhi or to a cemetery, but get us the OBC quota. Despite being a Lok Sabha member, how come you don’t know how to get an appointment with Chief Minister.”
Patil, who hails from Kolhapur, contested the 2019 state Assembly election from Pune’s Kothrud seat, where sitting BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni was denied the ticket to make way for him.
His remarks elicited sharp reactions from the NCP and other parties with CPI(M) polit bureau member Brinda Karat saying sexism is becoming rampant in Indian politics and urged women lawmakers cutting across political lines to be united against the trend.
DMK MP Kanimozhi assured to bring a Bill against shaming women on public platforms.
Sule had earlier said she had contacted Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his Delhi visit, but he did not divulge what he did to get a nod for the OBC reservation.
The Supreme Court recently allowed reservation for OBCs in local bodies in Madhya Pradesh, while Maharashtra’s plea has been rejected.
