In Reply to EC's Notice, Kamal Nath Says His Remark Against Imarti Devi Was 'Misinterpreted'
4 years, 2 months ago

In Reply to EC's Notice, Kamal Nath Says His Remark Against Imarti Devi Was 'Misinterpreted'

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Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath in his reply to the Election Commission notice over his alleged sexist remark towards Women and Child Development minister Imarti Devi, said the comment was misinterpreted. The EC had recently slapped a notice on Nath asking him to explain his alleged sexist remark towards Imarti Devi, which he had made in Dabra. Rajya Sabha MP and noted lawyer Vivek Tankha took to Twitter and said Nath has sent his reply to EC within the given time limit. The Congress party also lodged a complaint with Chief Electoral Officer of Madhya Pradesh against Imarti Devi, who had in response, used a sexist remark against Nath’s mother and sister during a media interaction recently.

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News 18  

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Friday replied to the Election Commission notice over his ‘item’ remark against Women and Child Development Minister Imarti Devi, saying it was misinterpreted. Rajya Sabha MP and noted lawyer Vivek Tankha took to Twitter to claim that Nath has sent his reply to the poll body within the given time limit. “Kamal …

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News 18  

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News 18  

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Madhya Pradesh minister Imarti Devi on Monday hit back at state Congress chief Kamal Nath for his “item” jibe, saying he did not know how to respect a Dalit woman and had lost his mind after losing the chief minister’s post. Campaigning on Sunday for byelection at Dabra town, from where Imarti Devi, a former Congress minister, is contesting on …

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and other party leaders sat on a two-hour silent fast on Monday to protest against former CM Kamal Nath’s “item” remark against state minister Imarti Devi. Chouhan also wrote a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, demanding that Nath be removed from all party …

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4 years, 2 months ago

MP Bypoll: Chouhan to Hold 'Silent Protest' Against Kamal Nath's 'Item' Remark on Imarti Devi

News 18  

A video of senior Congress leader Kamal Nath using the word ‘item’ reportedly for a former woman colleague who switched over to the BJP has created a furore amid campaigning for bypolls scheduled for November 3 in 28 Madhya Pradesh Assembly seats. Addressing a poll meeting in Dabra, where the Congress is up against Imarti Devi of the BJP, Nath …

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