'Ripped jeans' remark not portrayed in full context: Rawat's wife
Amid uproar over Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat's ripped jeans remark, his wife, Rashmi Tyagi defended his statement on Thursday, saying his words were not being presented in full context. To recall, at an event on Tuesday, Rawat had criticized women for wearing ripped jeans and wondered what values they will impart to their children, triggering a protest from opposition parties.
She upheld his statement made regarding women's role in society
"He (Tirath Singh Rawat) said that women's participation is unprecedented in building the society and the country. It is the responsibility of the women of our country to save our cultural heritage, save our identity, save our costumes," Tyagi, who has been Miss Meerut, clarified.
Youngsters lack values, follow strange fashion trends: Rawat
Earlier, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister had said that due to a lack of values, youngsters these days follow strange fashion trends and consider themselves to be big shots after wearing jeans ripped at the knees, and women also follow such trends. He added youngsters go to the market to buy ripped jeans and if they do not find one, they cut their jeans themselves.
He questioned values of women who wear ripped jeans
Rawat described the attire of a woman, who once sat next to him on a flight. The woman was wearing boots, jeans ripped at the knees, and several bangles in her hands with two children traveling with her. "She runs an NGO, goes out in society, and has children, but she wears jeans ripped at the knees. What values will she impart?" he asked.
Congress leaders slammed Rawat and demanded an apology
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said he was shocked by Rawat's statement. In another statement, Uttarakhand Congress chief Pritam Singh termed Rawat's remarks shameful and demanded that he apologize to women. State Congress spokesperson Garima Dasauni added that it doesn't behove a Chief Minister to make a derogatory remark about someone's sartorial choices. The Aam Aadmi Party slammed Rawat over his distasteful remarks.
Rabri Devi blasted BJP for defining culture through one's clothes
Rawat found support in his party colleague, Surendra Singh, MLA from Bairia in Uttar Pradesh. He said, "Women, especially daughters, are the family's prestige and must behave in a dignified manner." Meanwhile, in a reply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tweet congratulating Rawat on his oath ceremony as Uttarakhand CM, RJD leader Rabri Devi blasted BJP for defining identity and culture through one's clothes.
