Hindu priest known for hate speeches makes lewd remarks about women politicians including those in BJP
Team Clarion
NEW DELHI – Controversial Hindu priest Yati Narsinghanand who has until recently been a darling of Hindutva groups for his hate speeches against Muslims has suddenly fallen from grace after he made lewd remarks against women politicians including those in the Bharatiya Janata Party. He called them ‘rakhel’ (prostitutes) in a video clip that has surfaced on social media recently.
Several BJP leaders have demanded his arrest while a prominent woman activist has reminded them of similar statements of various BJP leaders which they have been making about women. Among the leaders named are Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“This is invaluable knowledge. All the women who were in politics used to be ‘rakhel’ of a politician. Or these politicians used to be daughter-sisters or daughter-in-law, wife…. then Samajwadi came to power. Under this government, women used to be prostitutes for only one politician. Then, the Mayawati government came. Under this government, these affairs of women were not being run. Under her government, no politician can provide tickets to any woman. They neither used to promise that they would recommend her name with Behan ji (Mayawati). He might have his own ticket”, says Narsinghanand in the video.
Talking about the BJP, Narsinghanand says “After that, there was a government of honest people. Then, the government contract of women has increased by 10 percent…all the women politicians who are in the BJP have gone to become politicians. If she goes to one and not to others, others will not do anything for her. If she has some work from some third politician, she has to go to him. This is the reality of honest and good people. This is politics. I enjoy seeing women politicians”.
These lewd remarks about women politicians drew condemnation from all around including Hindutva ecosystem. BJP politician Kapil Mishra, considered one of those who engineered last year’s Delhi riots, not only condemned Narsinghanand but also demanded his arrest. He says “thinking about women cannot be that of a Hindutva follower. This is reflective of his ‘Jihadi’ mindset”.
यति नरसिंहानंद की महिलाओं के प्रति सोच किसी भगवाधारी की हो ही नहीं सकती
ये जिहादी सोच से बीमार कोई कुंठित आदमी हैं
इस आदमी को महिला आयोग और यूपी पुलिस द्वारा गिरफ्तार किया जाना चाहिए
ये माँ जगदम्बा के मंदिर में बैठने योग्य नहीं https://t.co/Q24TGRwy59
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) August 28, 2021
Mishra has been one his strong supporters. Many Twitterati have referred to this fact. They have pointed out that Mishra himself wholeheartedly supported Narsinghanand when he made anti-Muslim speeches. Mishra even ran a campaign to collect money for Narsinghanand.
Shefali Vaidya, a woman who believes in Hindutva ideology, expressed her shock over Narsinghanand’s comments and said she made a mistake by supporting him.
This is shocking. I am really REALLY sorry I made an error of judgement in supporting this man. pic.twitter.com/9wwNOsnp6I
— Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 (@ShefVaidya) August 28, 2021
Many people have remembered her old tweet in which she called Narsinghanand “Youdha sanyasi” (Warrior Hermit). Now, she called him “Charlatan” and said she made mistake by supporting him.
This was the worst error of judgement I ever made, and I apologise to my followers that I asked anyone to follow this charlatan. I was wrong and pretty naive to take him at face value. I have deleted this tweet and treat this as a learning experience. pic.twitter.com/dgpOzKPcPt
— Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 (@ShefVaidya) August 29, 2021
BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and BJP Spokesperson RP Singh demanded his arrest.
Action ? Arrest Him. https://t.co/J2WRY47L6e
— R P Singh: National Spokesperson BJP (@rpsinghkhalsa) August 29, 2021
Prominent activist Kavita Kirshnan said that the language used by Narsinghanand was used by Mishra about activist Safoor Zargar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar.
याद है सफ़ूरा के बारे में @KapilMishra_IND कौन सी भाषा बोले थे? याद है @narendramodi सुनंदा पुष्कर के बारे में कौन सी भाषा बोले थे? ठीक वही भाषा तो यति नरसिंहानंद भी बोले हैं, और मुस्लिम महिलाओं को “सुल्ली डील” पर नीलाम करने वाले भी वही भाषा बोल रहे थे.
— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) August 29, 2021
Meanwhile, Narsinghanand has sought apology from women and claimed that his video was about corruption in politics which someone has “edited”.
मैंने महिलाओं के बारे में कोई भी टिप्पड़ी नहीं कि आज जो राजनीति में गन्दगी फैल गयी है यह उसके बारे मे था
इन बातों को एडिट करके यह दिखाया गया कि मै महिलाओ का विरोधी हूँ
मै मेरी माताओं से बहनों से क्षमा चाहता हूँ यदि उन्हें बुरा लगा है तो लेकिन मैंने महिलाओ के बारे मे कुछ नही बोला pic.twitter.com/DXdIrxykeA— Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati (@NarsinghUvach) August 29, 2021
The person who did a fb live of ‘Mahant Yati Narasimhanand Maharaj’ calling BJP women in politics as ‘Rakhel’ has now deleted his post. I’ve downloaded & screen recorded his post. If any BJP women minister/member wants to file a complaint against him, they can DM me for ful video pic.twitter.com/eQfaCoYBKo
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) August 29, 2021
