NEW DELHI: Union minister Smriti Irani took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday for alleging that the BJP government disrespected Indian women by arguing in the Supreme Court that they did not deserve command posts as they were inferior to men.
Soon after the Supreme Court's decision that women officers should get permanent commission in the armed forces, Gandhi had tweeted, "The Govt disrespected every Indian woman, by arguing in the SC that women Army officers didn't deserve command posts or permanent service because they were inferior to men. I congratulate India's women for standing up & proving the BJP Govt wrong."
आदरणीय बेगानी शादी में अब्दुल्ला दीवाने, It was PM @narendramodi Ji who announced Permanent Commission for Women i… https://t.co/6EFXYrxjOH
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) 1581954441000
Hitting back, Irani referred to Gandhi as "Begani shadi mein Abdullah Deewaney", saying that he must ask his team of check before tweeting.
"Adarniya Begani Shadi mein Abdullah Deewaney, It was PM @narendramodi Ji who announced Permanent Commission for Women in Armed Forces, thereby ensuring gender justice & @BJPMahilaMorcha took up this issue when your Govt. twiddled its thumbs. Ask your team to check befoRead More – Source
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