• India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
More
Hindi Tamil Telugu
More
In the news
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Box Office Collection
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
OTT releases
Hindi Tamil Telugu
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout

India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Technology
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
Home / News / Politics News / Explained: Row over Surjewala's 'vulgar' comments against Hema Malini 
Summarize
Next Article
Explained: Row over Surjewala's 'vulgar' comments against Hema Malini 
Surjewala has been asked to respond by 5:00pm on Thursday

Explained: Row over Surjewala's 'vulgar' comments against Hema Malini 

By Chanshimla Varah
Apr 10, 2024
12:09 pm

What's the story

The Election Commission of India (EC) has issued a show-cause notice to Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala over his comments about Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and film actress Hema Malini.

Surjewala's words were deemed "undignified, vulgar, and uncivilized" by the poll body.

He has been asked to respond by 5:00pm on Thursday, explaining why he should not face appropriate action for violating the Model Code of Conduct.

Here is a breakdown of what led to the show-cause notice.

Context

Why does this story matter?

The controversy began last Wednesday when Amit Malviya, the head of the BJP's IT department, shared a video of Surjewala delivering a speech on social media.

In the video, Surjewala appears to say, "Why people elect their MLAs/MPs? So that they (MLAs/MPs) can raise the public's voice. It's not like Hema Malini, who was elected to lick."

The remarks drew criticism from the BJP, which filed a complaint with the ECI.

You're
16%
through

Defend comments 

Video posted by the BJP leader was edited: Surjewala 

However, Surjewala defended his comments, saying the video posted by the BJP leader was edited.

He alleged that the BJP distorted and shared the video to distract the country from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's anti-youth, anti-farmer, and anti-poor policies.

He also published another section of the video that Malviya shared, in which he can be seen saying, "We also respect Hema Malini a lot because she is married to Dharmendra ji and is our daughter-in-law."

You're
33%
through

Twitter Post

Surjewala shares video to counterattack BJP

भाजपा की IT Cell को काट-छांट, तोड़-मरोड़, फ़र्ज़ी-झूठी बातें फ़ैलाने की आदत बन गई है, ताकि वो हररोज़ मोदी सरकार की युवा विरोधी, किसान विरोधी, गरीब विरोधी नीतियों-विफलताओं व भारत के संविधान को ख़त्म करने की साज़िश से देश का ध्यान भटका सके।

पूरा वीडियो सुनिए - मैंने कहा "हम तो… pic.twitter.com/hEtJYaswzE

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) April 4, 2024
You're
50%
through

Hema Malini

Malini responds to Surjewala's remark

Later, Malini also got dragged into the row.

Responding to Surjewala's derogatory remarks, she said that the leaders of the opposition should learn how to respect women from PM Modi.

She told the media before filing her candidacy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections that opposing parties exclusively target "popular people."

"They target only popular people because targeting the unpopular ones won't do them any good... They should learn how to respect women from PM Narendra Modi," she told reporters.

You're
66%
through

Kharge's notice

Congress President Kharge also under EC's scanner

Separately, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has also received a notice from the EC regarding "repeated violations" by senior party leaders.

The commission has asked Kharge to outline the steps taken by the party to ensure adherence to its advisory on respecting women's honor and dignity during public discourse.

The response is expected by Friday (April 12), as per the communication from the ECI.

You're
83%
through

Code violation

Recent reprimands by ECI

Last month, the ECI pulled up Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate and BJP MP Dilip Ghosh for their inappropriate comments about women.

Shrinate was reprimanded for sharing an objectionable post against Kangana Ranaut, whom the BJP fielded from Mandi, Himchal Pradesh.

Similarly, BJP MP Ghosh was chastised for ridiculing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims of being the "daughter" of various states in a video.

Done!
Facebook
Whatsapp
Twitter
Linkedin
Related News
Latest
Hema Malini
Kangana Ranaut
Mallikarjun Kharge
Randeep Singh Surjewala

Latest

Anurag Kashyap reveals how Vijay Sethupathi convinced him for 'Maharaja' Anurag Kashyap
Guess Nayanthara's fee for upcoming film with Chiranjeevi  Chiranjeevi
How Barcelona dominated Real Madrid in 2024-25 season across competitions? Real Madrid
Arsenal stage stunning comeback to draw 2-2 against Liverpool: Stats Trent Alexander-Arnold

Hema Malini

Actress Hema Malini's godown robbed; Rs. 90,000-worth items stolen Bollywood
Sridevi funeral: Salman Khan, Hema Malini, Akshaye Khanna pay tribute Sridevi
Actor Raj Kishore of 'Sholay' fame passes away at 85 Bollywood
Hema Malini: Rape cases are given more publicity these days Narendra Modi

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut, Vijay Sethupathi collaborating for a thriller? Find out Vijay Sethupathi
Box office collection: Kangana Ranaut's 'Tejas' finds no takers Box Office
Box office day 2: Kangana Ranaut's 'Tejas' shows no improvement Box Office
Box office: '12th Fail' outshines 'Tejas' with Day 3 earnings Box Office

Mallikarjun Kharge

Ram Mandir consecration day: What are opposition leaders doing Narendra Modi
'File as many...': Rahul hits out against FIRs in Assam Rahul Gandhi
Foundational pillars of Constitution under attack from govt itself: Kharge Congress Party
Congress reaches out to Nitish Kumar amid Bihar crisis Nitish Kumar

Randeep Singh Surjewala

Won't rest till IYC-workers' murderers are brought to justice: Rahul Kerala
Congress attacks PM over 'grand welcome' to Saudi crown prince Saudi Arabia
MbS orders release of 850 Indian prisoners, increases Haj quota Narendra Modi
Citing NSA's 2010-interview, Congress says Doval gave 'clean-chit' to Azhar Rahul Gandhi
Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2025