New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Friday strongly responded to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant’s sexist slur in the run-up to the Maharashtra Assembly elections and also spotlighted the contrasting approach of the Opposition-led INDIA block and Modi government towards women.
A political furore broke out this morning, as Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant, in a deplorable reference to Shaina NC’s foray into the electoral arena, said that ‘foreign maal’ was not welcome in the constituency.
Condemning Arvind Sawant’s remark, Shaina NC stated, “I am a woman, not ‘maal.'”
She accused the Mahavikas Aghadi Alliance (MVA) of sexist attitudes toward women and coined a new term for it: “Maha Vinash Aghadi.”
Further, speaking to IANS, she highlighted MVA and Arvind Sawant’s double standards, saying, “In 2014 and 2019 election campaigns, we were ‘ladki bahan’ when they needed our support, but now they use disrespectful language towards us.”
The controversy ignited over SS (UBT) MP from Mumbai South Arvind Sawant’s media interaction a few days ago, during which he was asked about the electoral prospects of the rival SS nominee, Shaina Nana Chudasama, a fashionista contesting elections from the Mumbadevi Assembly seat, vis-a-vis Congress three-term MLA Ameen Patel.
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When asked about Shaina potentially contesting from the Mumbadevi constituency, Sawant remarked, “Yahan pe imported ‘maal’ (goods) nahin chalega… Yahan pe original ‘maal’ chalta hai, aur wo hai hamare paas, pointing at a smiling Patel.
Shaina NC also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for launching multiple initiatives, including the Ujjwala Yojna, Ladki Bahan Yojna, and more, to empower women.
“We have leaders who respect women. Our president, Droupadi Murmu, is a tribal woman, which is a matter of pride for the nation,” she added.
She also questioned the MVA alliance’s silence over the controversy and asked, “When he made this statement, Ameen Patel was present and was laughing. Where are leaders like Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, and Sanjay Raut? Why are they not condemning these comments?”
Shaina later visited a local police station to file a formal complaint and seek an FIR against the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader for his demeaning language.
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