Imarti Devi Ji Ka Ras Khatam Ho Gaya Hai Ab: MP Congress chief derogatory comment against former BJP MLA
What did he say?
A video of Jitu Patwari has surfaced in Gwalior in which he is laughingly saying that Imarti is now tasteless. In the video, Jitu Patwari was saying, "Imarti Ji Ka Ras Khatam Ho Gaya Hai Ab" is going viral on social media receiving backlash from the netizens.
BJP Minister Krishna Gaur took a strong objection to the controversial statement made by the Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari against ex-Minister Imarti Devi. She also threatened Patwari of a protest by women workers in case refused to apologise. She also said that Congress leaders are known to disrespect women.
कांग्रेस के मन, वचन और कर्म में महिलाओं का अपमान, विरोध और तिरस्कार भरा है।
— कृष्णा गौर (Modi Ka Parivar) (@KrishnaGaurBJP) May 3, 2024
हमारे प्रदेश की पूर्व मंत्री एवं दलित समाज की सम्माननीय महिला श्रीमती इमरती देवी के बारे में मध्यप्रदेश कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष जीतू पटवारी का बयान अत्यंत निंदनीय है।
श्रीमती इमरती देवी पर की गई अपमानजनक… pic.twitter.com/U01hJYxYjf
Moreover, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that such statements by the State President of Congress show the mentality of the Congress Party towards women. "All the women of the state will answer in the coming days," he said.
Patwari apologises
Hours after Patwari’s statement created much uproar in the political circle, prompting BJP to call a press conference, he took to social media X to appologise. The state Congress chief clarified that his comment was taken in a wrong context and he has no ill-feelings against Imarti Devi, who is like her 'sister'.
"If there is any mistake in expressing the sentiments then I appologise from the bottom of my heart. My intention was pure and Imarti Devi is like my elder sister and elder sister is akin to mother."
#WATCH | Bhopal: On his statement on BJP leader Imarti Devi, Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari says, "... My statement is taken out of context... Imarti Devi is my elder sister and an elder sister is like a mother. I only wanted to dodge the question... I apologise… pic.twitter.com/OOtTZNmosp
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) May 3, 2024
मेरे एक बयान को तोड़मरोड़ कर, गलत संदर्भ में प्रस्तुत किया जा रहा है. मेरी मंशा सिर्फ सवाल के जवाब को टालने की थी. श्रीमती इमरती जी मेरी बड़ी बहन जैसी हैं और बड़ी बहन मां के समान होती है.
— Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari (@jitupatwari) May 2, 2024
यदि फिर भी किसी को ठेस पहुंची हो,
तो मैं खेद व्यक्त करता हूं.
Imarti Devi to lodge a FIR
Former MLA from Dabra Imarti Devi has turned down Jitu Patwari's apology for his indecent remarks. She is assertive about lodging an FIR against Patwari. Speaking to the media, Imarti Devi said that she will approach the SP office and file a defamation case against the state Congress chief.