Kota: On 26th July, Congress leader and North Kota MLA Shanti Kumar Dhariwal caused a stir during the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly’s question hour on the budget session by using foul language to address Speaker Sandeep Sharma. A video of the incident went viral on social media, capturing Sharma requesting Dhariwal to conclude his speech as he had exceeded the allotted time. Sharma stated, “Sixty-five people are scheduled to speak today. You have already spoken for 30 minutes,” to which Dhariwal responded, “That doesn’t matter. Let the session continue till late.” He then added, “Tum Kota ke ho bh*#c@@. Kota mein rehna hai ke nahi rehna? (You are from Kota. Do you want to keep living in Kota or not?),” causing laughter among other members of the house. Notably, Sharma is an MLA from South Kota.
Arre tum Kota ke ho b#%* Kota me rehna hai ke nai tumhe: Congress MLA Shanti Dhariwal. pic.twitter.com/YuX7Tl173x
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Dhariwal continued to use derogatory language in the assembly. He made objectionable remarks while addressing charges of wrongdoing during the Congress government and discussing the issue of fake leases. When Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Nimbahera constituency Srichand Kripalani objected to his offensive comments, Dhariwal retorted, “Kripalani ji, you are my friend. Once you became a minister by mistake, you did not get the information. Now, listen to what I am saying and expand your knowledge.”
BJP National Spokesperson Pratyush Kanth criticized Dhariwal on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “This is senior Congress leader of Rajasthan, Shanti Dhariwal. He is threatening ‘Whether you want to stay in Kota or not, I will see,’ in the assembly. This is the honour of Congress for the post of Speaker which is a constitutional position. Their leaders in Delhi pretend to protect the Constitution. Will the Congress party take any action against him or will Jairam Ramesh only distance (party) from Dhariwal’s comment?”
Shanti Dhariwal has previously faced public ire for his controversial remarks about rape while serving as a cabinet minister in Ashok Gehlot’s administration in 2022. During a legislative assembly session, Dhariwal stated, “Rajasthan has always been a region of manly persons. There is no doubt in the fact that we are at number one in rape cases. Why are we ahead in rape cases? Is there some fault within us? What can we do? Rajasthan has always been the state of ‘mards’ (men),” which was met with laughter from other members.
The National Commission of Women (NCW) Chairperson, Rekha Sharma, condemned Dhariwal's comments and promised severe consequences. She stated, “Rajasthan Government has ministers like these that’s why women of the state are suffering gruesome gender crimes and police just don’t do anything. How will women of the state feel safe if it has ministers like these? NCW is taking strong action against Mr Dhariwal.”
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