New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) – The Congress party on Tuesday accused BJP's Moti Nagar candidate, Harish Khurana, of making derogatory and misogynistic remarks about women, prompting the party to question the silence of the BJP's leadership.
At a press conference in the capital, Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba played a video in which Khurana is allegedly heard using offensive language towards women and making disturbing claims about the BJP's internal practices, particularly how election tickets are secured within the party.
In the video, Khurana reportedly says that he was promised Rs 2.5 crore by the party to distribute in slum areas, but only received Rs 70 lakh. Lamba raised concerns about the Election Commission's stance on such comments made by a BJP candidate and whether they were taking appropriate action.
Lamba also condemned Khurana's comments as indicative of the BJP’s approach of using money and power in elections, and expressed outrage at the way women were being treated as mere commodities in the process.
The Congress leader further called out senior BJP figures—including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj—questioning whether they would address the "abusive and objectionable" remarks made by their candidate.
In addition, Lamba presented another video showing a vehicle, registered in Punjab and bearing a Punjab government sticker, allegedly transporting liquor, money, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) campaign materials. She also accused AAP of undermining its own nominated candidate, Atishi, who was referred to as a "temporary chief minister" by Arvind Kejriwal, despite being named the party’s chief ministerial candidate.
The Congress leader’s accusations added another layer of tension to the ongoing political contest as both BJP and AAP face scrutiny over election-related conduct in Delhi.
At a press conference in the capital, Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba played a video in which Khurana is allegedly heard using offensive language towards women and making disturbing claims about the BJP's internal practices, particularly how election tickets are secured within the party.
In the video, Khurana reportedly says that he was promised Rs 2.5 crore by the party to distribute in slum areas, but only received Rs 70 lakh. Lamba raised concerns about the Election Commission's stance on such comments made by a BJP candidate and whether they were taking appropriate action.
Lamba also condemned Khurana's comments as indicative of the BJP’s approach of using money and power in elections, and expressed outrage at the way women were being treated as mere commodities in the process.
The Congress leader further called out senior BJP figures—including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj—questioning whether they would address the "abusive and objectionable" remarks made by their candidate.
In addition, Lamba presented another video showing a vehicle, registered in Punjab and bearing a Punjab government sticker, allegedly transporting liquor, money, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) campaign materials. She also accused AAP of undermining its own nominated candidate, Atishi, who was referred to as a "temporary chief minister" by Arvind Kejriwal, despite being named the party’s chief ministerial candidate.
The Congress leader’s accusations added another layer of tension to the ongoing political contest as both BJP and AAP face scrutiny over election-related conduct in Delhi.
