BJP Slams Punjab Congress Chief for ‘Lipstick’ Comment

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

• Punjab Congress Chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring made a ‘lipstick’ remark during his wife’s election campaign.
• BJP called the statement “anti-women” and demanded an apology.
• The remark mentioned his wife being out from morning to night with “lipstick and bindi.”
• BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu condemned the comment as disrespectful towards women.
• Amrita Warring, Raja Warring’s wife, is Congress’s candidate for the Gidderbaha bypoll.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

Punjab Congress Chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring sparked controversy with his recent remark during his wife’s election campaign. Speaking casually, Warring commented that his wife leaves at 6 AM “wearing lipstick and a bindi” and returns at 11 PM, joking that she is now of “no use” to him.

The BJP sharply criticized this statement, calling it sexist and anti-women. Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu labeled Warring’s words as reflective of a “petty mindset” and demanded an apology. He stated, “This comment reveals a disrespectful attitude toward women, and it is deeply shameful.”

Amrita Warring is running as the Congress candidate for the Gidderbaha Assembly constituency, a seat vacated by her husband after he won the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat.

The Gidderbaha bypoll has candidates from BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party vying for the seat. The bypoll is scheduled for November 20, with results to be announced on November 23. This controversy has added pressure on Warring and his party amid the election season in Punjab, highlighting how public statements can impact political narratives.

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