Speaking at a press conference on the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill on Monday, Pappu Yadav had remarked, “90 per cent of women cannot succeed in politics without entering the rooms of politicians.”
Controversial remarks by Pappu Yadav reignite debate on women’s participation in politics, even as Parliament remains divided over how and when reservation for women will actually be implemented.
An Assembly remark and a sharp social media response have intensified political tensions in Bihar, days after Pappu Yadav’s arrest in a 1995 case linked to the NEET student controversy.
On Saturday, Pappu Yadav was produced before the MP-MLA Court in Patna, where he sought bail citing poor health.
Purnea MP Pappu Yadav was arrested in Patna in connection with a 1995 case after failing to appear in court and was later hospitalised citing health concerns.
The BJP MPs belonging to the tribal community on Monday moved a motion of breach of privilege against Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, and Purnea Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav for using "derogatory and slanderous" words against President Droupadi Murmu.
Yadav has also called for a Bihar Bandh on Sunday (January 12). Earlier, he met Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to discuss the alleged irregularities and submitted a memorandum demanding a high-level inquiry into the matter.
The CPI(ML) Liberation also announced that its students' wing AISA, along with like-minded organisations, would stage a demonstration in front of the CM's residence during the day "to compel Nitish Kumar to break his silence" on the issue.
Lok Sabha MP PappuYadav in conversation with The StatesmanTalk,’ questions the government over the privatization of various sectors.
Jan Adhikar Party (JAP) founder Pappu Yadav, who contested the elections as an independent from Purnea in Bihar, is now campaigning intensively for the Congress in Amethi and Rae Bareli.
