Shaina NC is a candidate from the Mumbadevi Assembly constituency in South Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Arvind Sawant has made a derogatory remark against her, said Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Shaina NC, while the MP apologized, another leader of the party Sanjay Raut has justified the statement and revealed his 'mentality'.
A day after a case was registered against Mr Sawant on the complaint of Shaina NC, the Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbadevi Assembly constituency in South Mumbai, the MP apologized for the comment and said it was distorted was. On the same day, Sanjay Raut, who is also a Shiv Sena leader (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and member of the Rajya Sabha, defended the statement and alleged that the candidate from Mumbadevi had come from outside and was thus 'imported'. He also pointed out that Shaina NC had switched from the BJP to the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena.
At a press conference on Saturday, Shaina NC said, “Arvind Sawant called me 'imported' times (goods)' and the Mumbadevi MLA, Amin Patel, smiled. Would Amin Patel have made this comment to his sister or wife? I want to ask the Uddhav Sena about Sanjay Raut's statement that there is no need to apologize because I am an import. My family has been working in South Mumbai for three generations, I also have proof that I campaigned for Arvind Sawant between 2014 and 2019. I was your 'Ladki Bahin' then and became 'imported'. times' now?”
'Mr Raut, if you don't mind words like 'meal'it shows your mentality. Surprisingly, Mr Sawant apologized after 30 hours but Mr Raut says nothing wrong was said. So what is the official position of the 'Maha Vinash Aghadi' (a play on the opposition coalition Maha Vikas Aghadi)? What is the stand of Congress Maharashtra chief Nana Patole, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray,” she asked.
Shaina NC said with the Assembly elections on November 20, discussions should focus on the work that has been done.
“The apology was made after a case was registered. Using the word 'meal' is objectification and it means that I am someone's property which I am not,” said Shaina NC, and went on to list programs like 'Ladki Bahin' that were introduced for women under Prime Minister Eknath Shinde.
Earlier in the day, Arvind Sawant had said, “I have always been at the forefront of giving due respect to women. My comments were twisted and I was deliberately targeted. This hurt me. But if my comments hurt anyone's sentiments, I am sorry I do.” I apologize and apologize. In 55 years of my public life, I have never insulted women.”
However, Sanjay Raut defended the comment. “There was no insult. Arvind Sawant is our senior MP. He only said that the BJP candidate from Mumbadevi (Shaina NC) has come from outside… If she is an 'imported meal', how is this an insult to women? …What did you say about Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi? You should go through history… When someone from outside contests elections, people say they are from outside… There is no need to create such an organization? big problem,” he told news agency ANI.