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BJP leader files complaint over Rahul Gandhi's Manusmriti remarks
Hindustan Times··28 Aug
BJP leader Nazia Khan said she filed a complaint against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his Manusmriti remarks. She alleged he twisted a chapter to malign the text. Gandhi had said the Manusmriti states a woman must be subject to her father, husband and sons, calling them 'a shame'. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath asked Gandhi to study religious texts.
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What It Means For You
- The complaint could trigger a police probe into Rahul Gandhi's remarks, adding a legal dimension to the political dispute over the Manusmriti.
- The exchange feeds into an ongoing debate over how Hindu religious texts are invoked in Indian political speeches.
- Voters can compare Gandhi's original remarks with the responses from the BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh's government to judge the dispute themselves.
What's Happening
- Khan, a Supreme Court lawyer, questioned why Gandhi displayed photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath and Mohan Bhagwat during his remarks.
- Gandhi made the comments during the Pune leg of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign, urging students to 'smash the patriarchy'.
- Yogi Adityanath, speaking in Rae Bareli, cited the Atharvaveda, Shatapatha Brahmana and Matsya Purana as texts on the Manusmriti.
The Manusmriti Debate In Indian Politics
- The Manusmriti is an ancient Hindu legal text whose passages on gender roles have long been a flashpoint in Indian political debate.
- Rahul Gandhi has previously criticised what he calls the 'Manusmriti mindset' at multiple campaign events.
- Khan asked whether the BJP government has ever told citizens to read or follow the Manusmriti since coming to power.
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